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‘We saw death and suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity

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Palestinian vendors wait for clients in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

Dec 20, 2025
Jalal Bwaitel,
Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

People walk in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. World-famous Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem have been put on hold due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Dec 18, 2023
Julia Frankel,
Jalal Bwaitel

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on May 24, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Premium article: Figure of Trump likely to loom over pope’s trip to Latin America

Aug 9
Charles Collins

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Aug 9
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope appeals for peace in Ukraine as reports of civilian casualties multiply on both sides

Aug 9
Crux Now Staff

Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh rally for rights

Aug 9
Stephan Uttom Rozario

Women and children who were rescued after being held in a forest after they were abducted from the Woro community by gunmen in February receive medical attention at a hospital Ilorin, Nigeria, on Aug. 7, 2026. (Credit: Abubakar Khadijak/AP.)

‘We saw death and suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity

Aug 10
Pelumi Salako

Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh rally for rights

Aug 9
Stephan Uttom Rozario

Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on May 24, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Premium article: Figure of Trump likely to loom over pope’s trip to Latin America

Aug 9
Charles Collins

Pope appeals for peace in Ukraine as reports of civilian casualties multiply on both sides

Aug 9
Crux Now Staff