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US and Iran end ceasefire talks and Vance heads home without an agreement

The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement at the end of historic, face-to-face talks after the U.S. said Tehran refused to...

Orthodox Easter truce falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer...

Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial

ABUJA, Nigeria — A court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday convicted more than 300 terrorism suspects in a mass trial that...

Filipino Cardinal David: ‘We should not allow faith to sanctify destruction’

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, known for opposing Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, is now one of the leading Asian voices...

Praying for peace, pope decries repeated ‘violations of international law’

ROME – In what will likely be seen as a rebuke of United States foreign policy, Pope Leo during a prayer vigil for peace...

97-year-old man ready for his third papal encounter in Cameroon

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – At 97 years of age, Pa Chrysantus Nfor sits quietly at his Nkwen residence in Bamenda, his frame slightly frail, but...

Vatican drops investigation against Spanish bishop accused of sexual abuse

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith has reportedly closed its investigation into a Spanish bishop who was accused of sexual abuse because it...

Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention

Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at...