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Ukraine war: path to peace looks increasingly narrow as Kyiv’s western backers scramble to focus on their own interests
After more than three years of war, the prospects of peace for Ukraine remain slim. There is no obvious credible pathway even ...
‘He wanted an end to war’: Scholar on Pope Francis’ message of peace
Religious scholar David Gibson speaks with Bianna Golodryga about the life and legacy of the late Pope Francis.
Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...
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How Pope Francis made history and reshaped the church in his 12-year papacy
For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...
Pope Francis called for negotiations to end all wars in last major US interview before death
Pope Francis had refused to shy away from controversial topics — including illegal immigration, same-sex marriage and the ...
Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia.
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Was the Civil War Inevitable?
Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...
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Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking Easter ceasefire as talks to end war drag on
Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for breaking the one-day Easter ceasefire that Putin had declared. The State ...