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Patriarch Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, center left, performs the Washing of the Feet ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, after restrictions were lifted following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States, in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem after fragile ceasefire announced

Apr 10
Sam Mednick,
Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is seen during an interview in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP.)

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

Feb 22
Sam Mednick,
Samy Magdy, Associated Press

A Palestinian vendor displays sardines for sale on a street of a local market in Gaza City, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted, Cardinal visits only Catholic church

Dec 19, 2025
Sam Mednick,
Associated Press

Burkina Faso says at least 100 civilians killed in attack

Jun 5, 2021
Sam Mednick

Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

May 8, 2021
Sam Mednick

Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault

Feb 14, 2021
Sam Mednick

Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso

Feb 17, 2020
Sam Mednick

Flamenco singer Fabiola Pérez, known as “La Fabi”, performs on a stage next to the Triana Bridge during a concert organized as part of the Seville Flamenco Bienal in Seville, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Pope Leo said the music has a ‘creative spirit’: Flamenco’s heart-wrenching wail captured in images

Oct 7
Emilio Morenatti

(Credit: Pixabay.)

Priest in Northern Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

Oct 6
Fionn Shiner

File photo of Pope Leo XIV in prayer. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Premium article: All Vatican eyes are on Amoris Laetitia, but what will Pope Leo show them?

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Charles Collins

Premium article: Forcing churches to delete baptismal records would infringe religious freedom, legal expert tells Crux Now

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Fionn Shiner

(Credit: Pixabay.)

Priest in Northern Ireland pleads guilty to 109 sex offenses

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File photo of Pope Leo XIV in prayer. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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Charles Collins

Premium article: Forcing churches to delete baptismal records would infringe religious freedom, legal expert tells Crux Now

Oct 6
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A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox in Chicago on Aug. 11, 2026. (Credit: Melissa Tamez/AP.)

Premium article: The White Sox are in the playoffs: Do you have to support Pope Leo’s team?

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Pope Leo said the music has a ‘creative spirit’: Flamenco’s heart-wrenching wail captured in images