Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
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More than 1 billion young people could be at risk of hearing loss, a new study shows
More than 1 billion young people could be at risk of facing hearing loss, a new study shows. "It is estimated that 0.67–1.35 billion adolescents and young… -
Earth welcomes its 8 billionth baby. Is that good or bad news... or a bit of both?
MUMBAI, India – Today, somewhere in the world, the first cries of a newborn baby will signify a milestone for humanity: The arrival of world's 8 billionth… -
Ukrainian soldiers who helped liberate Kherson describe relief, joy and apprehension
Col. Roman Kostenko strode down the dirt and gravel road of his home village in Ukraine's Kherson region carrying his country's flag in hand.An elderly… -
A new Banksy mural adorns a destroyed building in Ukraine
Anonymous graffiti artist Banksy, who is known for sending political messages, has revealed a new mural on a building destroyed by shelling in… -
Russia says it has fully withdrawn from Kherson, in a major blow to Putin
Updated November 11, 2022 at 7:47 AM ETMOSCOW AND KYIV – Russia says it has completed the withdrawal of its forces from the southern Ukrainian city of… -
A Pussy Riot member describes what Brittney Griner can expect in Russian penal colony
MOSCOW — This week, lawyers for jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner revealed she is currently on her way to a Russian penal colony to begin… -
In a setback for Putin, Russia says it's withdrawing from a key city in south Ukraine
DNIPRO, Ukraine, and MOSCOW — A key city that Russian forces captured on the second day of their invasion of Ukraine is on the verge of returning to… -
100 years after unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists make new discoveries
A century after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, archaeologists are still unearthing more artifacts — and controversies.The unearthing of King…
