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First American elected pontiff, get to know Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV became the newest pope to sit in the highest office in the Catholic Church, and the first American to do so, after a...
World leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV, first American...
World leaders offered their immediate congratulations for Pope Leo XIV after he was elected to the highest authority in the Catholic...
Amtrak bilked out of $12M by at least 119 employees, doctors...
Amtrak paid more than $12 million in fraudulent medical claims for its employees as part of a scheme involving crooked doctors, officials...
The pope's salary: How does the pontiff get paid?
The Vatican is governed by the Holy See, which oversees stipends and allowances given to the leader of the Catholic church for their...
Ax attack at university leaves 1 dead, 1 injured as police...
A 22-year-old man attacked people with an ax Wednesday at the Warsaw University campus, killing at least one person, authorities said.
Papal conclave: Eventual new pope's chosen name may signal...
As Catholics around the world wait for a new pope to be voted in, they also are also waiting to see what name the new pontiff chooses.
Israel calls to evacuate Yemen airport amid fight with...
Israel's aerial campaign against the Houthis has ramped up, and on Tuesday, its military forces called for an "immediate" evacuation...
Trump claims Houthis 'don't want to fight' and says US...
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will cease bombing the Houthis, stating that he received word they...
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India launches strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan
India attacked “terrorist infrastructure" in neighboring Pakistan on Wednesday and two of its occupied territories, officials said.
Israel says Trump’s Middle East visit is the ‘window of...
Israel says President Donald Trump's Middle East visit is the "window of opportunity" to secure a hostage deal before it launches...
From the Holy Land to the Holy See: Cardinal Pizzaballa...
A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to be the...
US strikes on Yemen continue after Houthi missile hits...
The U.S. launched several strikes on Yemen's capital a day after a Houthi missile struck near Israel's main international airport,...
Battle for biblical archaeology intensifies as Israeli...
A top archaeology journal now bars Israelis from publishing on Judea and Samaria unless they work with Palestinian authorities, sparking...
Francis' 'pope-mobile' being converted into Gaza mobile...
The pope-mobile that carried Pope Francis on his 2014 tour of Bethlehem will be converted into a "mobile health station" for children...
American tourist reportedly impaled on Rome's Colosseum...
A U.S. tourist visiting Rome needed 80 stitches after he was impaled while climbing over a fence at the Colosseum, local Italian newspaper,...
Rubio blasts communist Cuban regime as NJ trooper’s killer...
New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster's 1973 murder case remains open as Joanne Chesimard, now living in Cuba, evades justice alongside...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins a second...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won another three-year term, making him the first Australian PM to clinch a second...
Mexican president declines Trump's offer of US troops to...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently confirmed President Donald Trump offered U.S. military assistance to address cartel concerns,...
US readies Russia sanctions over Ukraine, unclear if Trump...
To intensify pressure on Moscow to end its war on Ukraine, U.S. officials have finalized new economic sanctions against Russia including...
Intelligence agency classifies country's popular Alternative...
Germany's domestic intelligence service has classified the popular Alternative for Germany party as "extremist," allowing for close...
