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SpaceX successfully launches supplies, experiments to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched supplies and experiments into space on Monday. The launch occurred at 4:15 a.m ...
Pope Francis dies at age 88, the Vatican confirms
Pope Francis blessed thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in a surprise popemobile appearance through the piazza.
China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues
China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington ...
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...
'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 ...
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 ...
Asian markets advance ahead of earnings reports by US tech giants
Asian shares are mostly higher and U.S. futures have fallen as U.S. tech giants prepare to release their latest earnings ...
The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88
Pope Francis has died, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...
Vance arrives in India for a 4-day visit that includes personal engagements and talks on trade
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has arrived in India for a four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs and negotiate ...
Texas court hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart in 2019 is expected to accept a plea deal to avoid the ...