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France says 'merci' as Notre-Dame Cathedral rises from ruins of fire
PARIS - The word "Merci" was projected on to the front of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its...
Dec 8, 20244 min read


Another bleak Christmas in Bethlehem as Christian families quit West Bank
BETHLEHEM, West Bank - For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem, with tourists shunning the Palestinian city...
Dec 2, 20243 min read


Facts-Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral set to reopen: what to expect
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit renovation works at Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral on Friday ahead of its reopening on...
Nov 29, 20243 min read


Pope Francis, in Belgium, pressed on sexual abuse, women priests
BRUSSELS - Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by...
Sep 28, 20243 min read


Pope Francis tells wealthy Luxembourg to help developing countries
LUXEMBOURG - Pope Francis on Thursday called on leaders in Luxembourg - a small nation with a thriving economy and the highest density of...
Sep 27, 20242 min read


Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers
SINGAPORE - Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the...
Sep 13, 20243 min read


East Timor turns out in force for Mass with Pope Francis
DILI - An estimated 600,000 people in East Timor, just under half its population, turned out in the baking heat on Tuesday for a Mass...
Sep 11, 20243 min read


Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
JAKARTA - Dozens of excited Indonesians waved on Tuesday as a motorcade carried Pope Francis through the capital as he began the first...
Sep 5, 20243 min read


Pope's weekly audience disrupted by animal rights activists
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis's weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday was briefly interrupted by two women from an animal...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Act of faith: Kenya enlists evangelical pastors to guide Haiti mission
NAIROBI - In the months leading up to Kenya's deployment of police officers to Haiti, President William Ruto has consulted political...
Jun 6, 20245 min read


Pope says tension and debate are inevitable, embrace them
VERONA, Italy - Arguments and tensions are inevitable in modern society and should not be brushed under the carpet, Pope Francis said on...
May 19, 20242 min read


New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope
VATICAN CITY - Maximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes since the 16th...
May 9, 20242 min read
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