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Asian shares trade mixed amid investor worries after Wall Street tumble
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed amid global skepticism about U.S. investments and President Donald Trump’s trade ...
Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US
Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew ...
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...
Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, as pressure from the United States builds on both sides to agree ...
Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins ...