ROME—Pope Francis on January 6 named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

On his 88th birthday, Pope Francis reveals humor’s role in faith and recounts a foiled suicide attack during his Iraq visit ...

Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week. By Aaron Boxerman President Nicolás Maduro was ...

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attend the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China ...

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against free speech ...

Dec. 11, 2024 — Investigators who previously found that a daily statin pill helps prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV have now discovered a potential mechanism that may help to ...

Over time, both the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces have received backing from foreign powers. (Illustration photo from pixabay.com) Fifteen people were killed December 14 in a drone ...

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Human beings have always prized friendship. As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote: “no one would choose to live without friends,” even if they could have all other good things instead. By ...