World Sep 07 Pope Leo returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica.
World Sep 01 UN food agency halves West Bank aid from 400,000 to 200,000 people because of funding shortages The agency warns further cuts are unavoidable without new funding.
World Jul 31 The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations.
World Dec 25 In his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV calls for 'justice, peace and stability' in war-torn areas Leo called for "justice, peace and stability" in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Israel and Syria, prayers for "the tormented people of Ukraine," and "peace and consolation" for victims of wars, injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism.
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 Apr 27 Pope Francis' tomb opens to the public in St. Mary Major Basilica Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world and a crowd of hundreds of…
World Apr 06 Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving the hospital at St. Peter's Square Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after a…
World Feb 27 Vatican says Pope's condition improving but his prognosis remains guarded The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis.
World Feb 26 Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as he is treated for double pneumonia, Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery The Vatican hopes to have information later Wednesday about the results of a CT scan taken Tuesday evening to check on the status of the complex lung infection.
World Feb 22 Pope Francis in critical condition after asthmatic respiratory crisis, Vatican says The 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update.