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Pope Francis hurt in fall at home for second time in less than 6 weeks

Francis, 88, didn't break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican says.

CBS News - 1d

Starmer vows to fight 'poison' of antisemitism in Auschwitz visit

Sir Keir, who is in Poland for defence and security talks, said "nothing" could have prepared him for the horror of what he had seen.

BBC News - 9h

Pope Francis falls, injures arm at residence, Vatican officials say

The pontiff fell at his residence in the Vatican on Thursday, officials said in a statement.

ABC News - 1d

Pope Francis using sling after injuring forearm in fall

Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence on Thursday but did not suffer any broken bones and continued on with his agenda for the day, the Vatican said.

NBC News - 1d

Pope Francis, in new book, downplays health issues: 'I am well'

Pope Francis, who turned 88 last month and asked an aide to read a major speech last week due to a cold, says in a new book that he feels healthy and has no plans to resign as leader of the global ...

NBC News - 3d

Hope by Pope Francis review – the first memoir by a living pontiff

A historic papal autobiography offers unique insights into the challenges faced by the leader of the Catholic church, but skates over scandals. At 88 years of age, Pope Francis is the oldest ...

The Guardian - 4d

‘Abuse, corruption, dark dealings’: Pope Benedict handed scandal documents to Francis

Pope Francis says in his autobiography he received a ‘large white box’ relating to ‘difficult and painful situations’. Pope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents ...

The Guardian - 4d

Pope Francis baptizes 21 babies in annual ceremony at the Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday ...

ABC News - 5d

Biden awards Pope Francis with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. Biden, a lifelong Catholic, was scheduled to travel to the Vatican but canceled due to the California ...

NBC News - 5d

'Trump is welcome to visit Greenland - but that's it'

In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".

BBC News - 5d

Drysdale, Flyers deliver rout of Ducks in Gauthier's visit

A raucous crowd welcomed Cutter Gauthier to Philadelphia and the Flyers absolutely fed off it, rolling the Ducks, 6-0, Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.

The New York Times - 6d

Biden awards Pope Francis Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term the president has bestowed that honor, the White House announced on ...

NBC News - 6d

Biden gives Pope Francis highest civilian honor before leaving office

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White House. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, ...

The Hill - 6d

Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom

The White House said President Biden bestowed the award to Pope Francis during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts to promote peace and alleviate suffering around the world.

CBS News - 6d

Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope Francis calls situation in Gaza ‘shameful’

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful”.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Biden cancels Rome visit with Pope Francis to focus on response to Calif. wildfires

President Joe Biden has canceled a planned trip to Rome to meet with Pope Francis so that he can instead focus on federal response to the rapidly moving wildfires that are tearing through the Los ...

NBC News - Jan. 9

Pope Francis names first woman to run Vatican office

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Pope Francis should brace for a new dynamic in the US Catholic Church

With the second coming of Donald Trump, things will be different.

The Hill - Jan. 6

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

ABC News - Jan. 6

Pope Francis names the first woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. Sister Simona Brambilla will be responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders.

NBC News - Jan. 6

North Korea tests midrange missile as Blinken visits Seoul

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a North Korean missile test carried out during his visit to Seoul was a reminder of the need to deepen U.S. cooperation with South Korea and Japan.

NBC News - Jan. 6

North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul, where he warned that Putin could provide Kim Jong Un with advanced space technology.

CBS News - Jan. 6

A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits South Pole to Bolster Antarctic Claims

Gabriel Boric’s trip to the pole, which his office called the first by a Latin American president, comes amid rising competition for influence in Antarctica.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

New Orleans Attacker Visited City Twice and Made Trips to Egypt and Canada

Shamsud-Din Jabbar visited New Orleans twice, and traveled to Egypt and Canada, before a burst of violence early on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Italy's Meloni makes surprise Mar-a-Lago visit to meet with Trump

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Trump on Saturday. They were joined by a number of Trump’s expected nominees for his ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Man behind New Orleans attack visited the city twice before: FBI

The man behind the New Orleans attack visited the city at least twice in the months before the attack, FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said in an update on Sunday. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Meloni visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Unannounced trip comes at politically sensitive time for Italian prime minister

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s Prime Minister, Visits Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, joins just a handful of other world leaders who have been to the president-elect’s Florida estate since his victory.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Trump praises Meloni for having "taken Europe by storm" during visit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended a documentary about Trump ally John Eastman's attempts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

CBS News - Jan. 5

Giorgia Meloni meets Donald Trump in flying visit to Mar-a-Lago

US president-elect praises Italian prime minister at Florida resort for ‘really taking Europe by storm’. Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, made a flying visit to Donald Trump’s Florida golf ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Italy’s Meloni boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise trip to Florida to meet with Donald Trump late on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to buttress ties with the president-elect before ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says

Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.

CBS News - Jan. 3

European Ministers Visit Syria to Strengthen Ties With New Government

Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, part of a flurry of Western outreach.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Biden to visit New Orleans Monday, in wake of Bourbon Street attack

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet with families and community members during their visit, the White House said.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Top EU diplomats visit ousted Assad regime's prison of horrors in Syria

The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels.

CBS News - Jan. 3