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Patriarch Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, center left, performs the Washing of the Feet ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, after restrictions were lifted following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States, in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem after fragile ceasefire announced

Apr 10
Sam Mednick,
Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is seen during an interview in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP.)

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

Feb 22
Sam Mednick,
Samy Magdy, Associated Press

A Palestinian vendor displays sardines for sale on a street of a local market in Gaza City, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted, Cardinal visits only Catholic church

Dec 19, 2025
Sam Mednick,
Associated Press

Burkina Faso says at least 100 civilians killed in attack

Jun 5, 2021
Sam Mednick

Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

May 8, 2021
Sam Mednick

Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault

Feb 14, 2021
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Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso

Feb 17, 2020
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Leo XIV greets people lining the Place de la Concorde in Paris on Sunday, 26 Sept. 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square

Sep 27
Nicole Winfield, John Petrequin, Sylvie Corbet and John Leicester

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich, left, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, second from right, and Institut Catholique de Paris Rector Emmanuel Petit as he arrives to meet with members of the provincial synodal assembly, catechumens and neophytes at the ICP in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope encourages Catholics in deeply secular France to persevere as Paris shuts down for huge Mass

Sep 26
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Pope Leo XIV waves after a prayer vigil with young people at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Credit: Thomas Padilla/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return

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Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Rome to Paris, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, during his apostolic journey to France. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban

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Thousands of people gathered in the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis for the beatification Mass of Fulton J. Sheen.

Fulton J. Sheen declared Blessed in St. Louis

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Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich, left, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, second from right, and Institut Catholique de Paris Rector Emmanuel Petit as he arrives to meet with members of the provincial synodal assembly, catechumens and neophytes at the ICP in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope encourages Catholics in deeply secular France to persevere as Paris shuts down for huge Mass

Sep 26
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Pope Leo XIV, center, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and his wife Brigitte as he arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square