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More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia’s behalf
Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man the Trump ...
Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine’s Kherson region
Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson ...
US general says allied forces can repel Asia aggression as Philippines combat drills open
Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills Monday that are set to include repelling an island attack to simulate the defense of the ...
What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death
Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday ...
China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues
China will sanction United States officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who it says have “performed poorly” on Hong Kong issues, the foreign ...
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification ...
‘Who am I to judge?’ Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style
Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a ...
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: Background Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the ...
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with ...
Pope Francis dies at 88
ROME (NEXSTAR) — Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has long battled health problems, especially bouts of acute bronchitis ...
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest ...