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Pope Leo XIV says no one can use God to justify war and he's praying especially for Christians in the Middle East. He used his Palm Sunday homily to call Jesus the “ki… Read morePope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message

Afghan authorities say that severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan have left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours. The … Read moreExtreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say

Jerusalem’s holiest places sit empty as missile fire disrupts Passover and Easter. On Monday, families brace for the holidays as the Iran war enters its fifth week. St… Read moreJerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war

NASA's Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than … Read moreApollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

Tens of thousands of people joined “No Kings” protests across the U.S. and in Europe against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s actions. Minnesota took cente… Read more'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration

The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base.  Read moreIranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East

Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this we… Read moreNestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland

Pope Leo XIV has urged the people of Monaco to use their Catholic faith and wealth for good. In his homily at the end of a one-day visit, Leo urged them to reject the … Read morePope visits Monaco to urge its people to reject idolatry of power and wealth fueling wars

A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, auth… Read moreSecret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport

A bipartisan group of four senators has plans to visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in the coming days on a trip meant to bolster U.S. alliances seen as important to … Read moreUS lawmakers say they'll visit Taiwan before Trump's summit with China's Xi

Israel’s military says it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel for the first time. The Houthis, a rebel group backed by Tehran that holds Yemen’s ca… Read moreYemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started