From his hospital bed, Pope Francis stays in touch with Catholic parishioners in Gaza
Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.
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The Vatican says retired Pope Benedict XVI's health is worsening
Doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. -
Are the sanctions against Russia working?
Though they may not have wrought the kind of economic turmoil in Russia initially predicted, analysts say these measures are causing damage. -
People in Lebanon are robbing banks and staging sit-ins to access their own savings
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — On a recent weekday in Lebanon's second-largest city, the atmosphere at a branch of the IBL Bank is tense. Security and police are… -
Lessons from Germany to help solve the U.S. medical debt crisis
PÜTTLINGEN, Germany — Almost every day, Dr. Eckart Rolshoven sees the long shadow of coal mining in his clinic near the big brownstone church that… -
Russian prisoner Paul Whelan is 'more than a talking point,' his sister says
The former U.S. Marine has been held by the Kremlin for four years. -
BTS member Jin begins military duty at a frontline South Korean boot camp
YEONCHEON, South Korea — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of mandatory military service at a frontline South Korean… -
Morocco is living a dream in Qatar. Here are 5 things to know about its World Cup run
Elite World Cup teams often speak of dancing — finding their rhythm and joy in a crucible of pressure. But Morocco's players say they're living a dream —… -
Some Chinese university students to return home to reduce Lunar New Year COVID spread
BEIJING — Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential of a bigger COVID-19…
