World Dec 14 Pope criticizes overcrowding in prisons during special Mass for detainees, guards and families The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the weekend pilgrimage, including representatives from big detention facilities in Italy and prison volunteers, wardens and prison chaplains from 90 countries.
World Dec 09 Zelenskyy again resists U.S. pressure on Ukraine to cede any land to Russia as he rallies European support Other than Zelenskyy's comments Monday, Ukrainian negotiators have said very little in public about the content of the U.S. proposal or their attitude toward it.
Science Aug 07 July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say The scientists say extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature.
World Jul 11 Most Ukrainians displaced by war want to stay close to home, UN refugee agency says The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad, but most of them want to stay close to their homes, the…
World Jul 10 UN migration chief warns tighter borders and foreign aid cuts could risk greater instability The head of the United Nations’ migration agency warned Thursday that Western nations risk creating greater instability by simultaneously tightening borders and reducing development aid to countries experiencing mass migration.
World Mar 23 Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia The pope's return home, after the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy and the second-longest in recent papal history, brought tangible relief to the Vatican and Catholic faithful who have been anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs.
World Mar 02 Pope Francis remains in stable condition off of mechanical ventilator as prayers pour in The pope remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign that he had overcome the possible complications from a respiratory crisis on Friday and that his breathing function overall was…
World Feb 19 Italian PM Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital as he battles complex respiratory infection The Vatican said Francis' overall condition remained stationary, but that blood tests showed a “slight improvement" in key inflammation indices. Francis also worked in the afternoon with his collaborators, the Vatican said in a late statement.
Science Jan 09 Antarctic scientists drill 2 miles down to reach 1.2 million-year-old ice An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old.
World Dec 15 Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean On the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica, Pope Francis on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between…