Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London on Wednesday aimed at working toward an end to Russia’s war…
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Sharks drew crowds to this Israeli beach for years. Now a swimmer’s disappeared and a body’s been found
Israeli police on Tuesday scoured the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark in an area…
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On March 13, 2013, Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the…
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The pope called them every night until his final hours. Now, Gaza’s Christians cling to the hope he left behind
The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian…
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It was unexpected, barely implemented and not even extended. But the Kremlin’s hopelessly short-lived Easter truce was aimed directly at US President Donald…
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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an…
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An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years,…
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Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff…
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