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France the latest European country to consider assisted suicide

Associated Press

A new crucifix that was sent by Italy to replace the one that was defaced by Isreali troops in Lebanon. (Credit: Houssam Naddaf/via AP.)

Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

May 12
Julia Frankel

Passengers are disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Credit: Manu Fernandez/AP.)

Pope Leo thanks Spain for letting hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship get to Canary Islands

May 10
Iain Sullivan,
Suman Naishadham

Serie A champion Inter Milan gave Pope Leo XIV on May 9, 2026 at the Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope blesses Serie A champion Inter Milan and reminds them to be responsible ‘heroes’

May 10
Associated Press

An elaborately decorated skeleton stands in the catholic monastery church of Banz in Bad Staffelstein, Germany, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Credit: Matthias Schrader/AP.)

Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise

May 9
Kirsten Grieshaber

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his two-day visit to Italy and the Vatican, in Rome, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Credit: Stefano Rellandini/Pool Photo via AP.)

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

May 9
Giada Zampano,
Nicole Winfield

A man carries wood on his bicycle as he rides past a cemetery in Beni, Congo, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (Credit: Jerome Delay/AP.)

Islamic militants attack Congo villages near Uganda, killing 40 people, local group says

May 9
Jean-Yves Kamale

Pope Leo XIV signs the FAO Golden Book register of honor as he attends a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of World Food Day at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

A year in, what’s on Pope Leo XIV’s to-do list? And what has he done so far?

May 8
Nicole Winfield

A flag from the United States waves in the crowd as Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

May 8
Nicole Winfield

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sept. 10, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

The American pope: Pope Leo XIV’s first year in photos

May 8
Associated Press

The new foundation for the Fountain of Life Nazarene Church is seen in Altadena, Calif., April 26, 2026. (Credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP.)

After the Los Angeles wildfires, clergy crossed denominational lines and forged new bonds

May 8
Deepa Bharath

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France the latest European country to consider assisted suicide

May 12
Fionn Shiner

Premium article: Pope Leo says there’s more important subjects than sexuality, but the conversation won’t stop

May 12
Charles Collins

Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

May 12
Julia Frankel

Ahead of Pope’s visit to Canary Islands, bishop warns using immigration for votes is a ‘ticking time bomb’

May 11
Fionn Shiner