The pontificate of Pope Francis, which began with much promise in March 2013, has now come to an end. In one of his first acts, he had washed the feet of incarcerated youth at a detention center ahead of Easter.
Millions attended the World Youth…
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Francis didn’t live up to promise as ‘pope of the poor’ – DW – 04/21/2025
The pontificate of Pope Francis, which began with much promise in March 2013, has now come to an end. In one of his first acts, he had washed the feet of incarcerated youth at a detention center ahead of Easter.
Millions attended the World Youth…
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Francis didn’t live up to promise as ‘pope of the poor’ – DW – 04/21/2025
The pontificate of Pope Francis, which began with much promise in March 2013, has now come to an end. In one of his first acts, he had washed the feet of incarcerated youth at a detention center ahead of Easter.
Millions attended the World Youth…
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If Ukraine-Russia Negotiations Fail, Victory Remains an Option
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speak with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Saul Loeb/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) ON FRIDAY, SECRETARY OF STATE…
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Britain to increase hexogen production to avoid dependence on US
The UK authorities have decided to increase the production of hexogen, which is used in NATO 155mm calibre shells, in order not to depend on the US.
This information is cited by The Times newspaper with reference to…
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Russians to hold Immortal Regiment march with Soviet symbols in Washington
March in Berlin in 2023. Photo: Getty Images
An initiative group of Russians in Washington plans to hold a march of the Immortal Regiment with Soviet symbols, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the end of the so-called…
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Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims named ‘heroes of faith’ by Vatican
The Vatican has named 167 people who died in the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka as “heroes of faith”.
The country’s cardinal, Malcolm Ranjith, made the announcement at an event to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the suicide attacks which…
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Francis, a pope both conservative and unconventional – DW – 04/21/2025
He was the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to head the Catholic Church. And never before had a church leader chosen this name: Francis, recalling Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology and of animals.
The choice…
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Zelensky says Russia violated its own ‘Easter ceasefire’ 2,935 times — Meduza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Kyiv had recorded 2,935 violations of the “Easter ceasefire” declared by Russia. Writing on Telegram, he cited a report from Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Oleksandr…
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Pentagon chief Hegseth posted data on Yemen strikes in a chat room with his wife
US Defence Department chief Pete Hegseth posted data on strikes on Yemen in a chat room on messenger Signal, which included his wife Jennifer, as well as his brother Phil and lawyer Tim Parlatore.
This information is…
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