Protesters in Gaza target Hamas For the first time since Hamas seized power 18 years ago, Gazans are speaking out against Hamas at great personal risk, Fox News’ Mike Tobin reports. United Nations agencies’ monthly cash transfers to Gaza residents are inadvertently strengthening the Hamas terrorist organization, as the group …
Read More »Pope Francis’ tomb opens to visitors, possible successor gives St. Peter’s homily
The tomb of Pope Francis opened for visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Sunday, a day after world leaders and a crowd of hundreds of thousands attended the funeral of the late leader of the Catholic Church. Roman Catholic faithful are filing past the simple white tomb …
Read More »Taiwan eyes Vatican-China ties after Pope Francis’ death
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – Some in Taiwan are watching with growing unease as the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. The Holy See is the only European state that maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei, but some fear the growing ties between the Vatican and Beijing could change …
Read More »Vancouver driver plows into crowd of people attending Filipino festival, killing multiple victims
A driver ran a car into a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday night, leaving several victims dead and others injured, local authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. at the Lapu Lapu Day block party, the Vancouver Police Department said in a social …
Read More »Here’s why a flare-up between India and Pakistan over Kashmir matters
India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, which New Delhi linked to Pakistan. Pakistan denies it was behind Tuesday’s attack by gunmen on a group of tourists in Kashmir. Both sides have since escalated the tensions …
Read More »Biden seated toward back of world leaders section at Pope’s funeral, takes selfies
Former President Joe Biden was among many global luminaries in attendance at Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday at the Vatican, but no longer being the leader of the free world changes everything. Biden was accompanied by his wife, former first lady Jill Biden, but they were not seated near President Donald …
Read More »A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 5, injures over 700
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing eight people and injuring around 750 others. Helicopters dumped water from the air on the raging fire hours after the initial explosion, which …
Read More »Cardinals will meet for papal conclave, ‘very, very different’ from US elections
As the world pays their final respects to Pope Francis, men and women everywhere, including a new generation of faithful, wait in anticipation for the College of Cardinals to convene and select a new pope. A conclave, organized by the camerlengo, presently Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, begins 15 to 20 days …
Read More »Trump meets Zelenskyy in Rome amid stalled Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face for the first time since their infamous Oval Office spat in February. They were attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome, though it is unclear exactly when they met. Neither Ukrainian nor White House officials gave many details on the meeting; …
Read More »Popes Francis, Benedict XVI, John Paul II: 100 years of God’s love
Pope Francis, 88, was recently diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, and as concerned Catholics around the world pray for the Holy Father, the Vatican revealed last week that he will remain hospitalized for treatment. The popes of the last 100 years have seen their fair share of political divides and controversy, …
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