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Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 Muslims and believers who long felt marginalized.

Apr 21, 2025 3:48 AM Read more >

'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who died on Monday , had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian that he spoke as pope.

Apr 21, 2025 3:46 AM Read more >

Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 eldest of five children.

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From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday : Dec.

Apr 21, 2025 2:43 AM Read more >

US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday. The deaths mark the latest in America’s intensified campaign of strikes targeting the rebels.

Apr 20, 2025 8:24 PM Read more >

Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for what he

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Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired — one of the most severe punishment

Apr 20, 2025 9:38 AM Read more >

JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after flap over migration

VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia.

Apr 20, 2025 3:55 AM Read more >

Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced again Saturday that Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas, freeing the hostages and ensuring that

Apr 19, 2025 1:03 PM Read more >

Putin announces an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion

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