Vatican City

25 Sep to 24 Oct: 48 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).

What stood out The news pointed at Vatican City on 3 of the 30 days held. Most on Wednesday 14 October 2026: 29 of its 35 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 97 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words
HealthRights & justiceDeaths & injuries, cause not givenDisplacementConflict & violence

Vatican City: health, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed

Dashed line: the world.

100%0%25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: 100%; world 25%30 Sep: 0%; world 27%3 Oct: 100%; world 23%5 Oct: 0%; world 27%8 Oct: 0%; world 27%11 Oct: 0%; world 19%12 Oct: 100%; world 24%13 Oct: 100%; world 27%14 Oct: 100%; world 28%15 Oct: 100%; world 24%16 Oct: 60%; world 26%17 Oct: 82%; world 23%18 Oct: 100%; world 21%19 Oct: 50%; world 25%20 Oct: 100%; world 27%21 Oct: 80%; world 28%22 Oct: 100%; world 28%23 Oct: 50%; world 26%
Vatican CityThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at Vatican City most
Saturday 17 October 2026 · Health

11 of its 16 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.

Thursday 15 October 2026 · Health

14 of its 19 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%.

Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Health

29 of its 35 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

Parts of life

Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.

Health84%81 stories
Rights & justice9%9 stories
Displacement4%4 stories
Conflict & violence2%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%1 story

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting people affected3 Stories reporting people killed1 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting abductions1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Vatican City. Ring: the world. Measured over 93 stories.

Feelings

Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Fearmuch less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times

Dot: Vatican City in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Vatican City's own usual (the 30 days before).

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