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Middle East latest: Israel frees a Gaza medic detained since troops killed 15 rescue workers

Middle East latest: Israel frees a Gaza medic detained since troops killed 15 rescue workers

Israel released a Palestinian medic who has been held prisoner since soldiers killed 15 of his colleagues last month and buried them in a mass grave in southern Gaza. He's one of 10 detainees released back to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
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What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope

What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope

What is a conclave? VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to underscore that cardinals are sequestered until they find a winner.
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Who is Cardinal Becciu? Why isn't he participating in the conclave to elect a pope?

Who is Cardinal Becciu? Why isn't he participating in the conclave to elect a pope?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official, has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a new pope.
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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for “the good of the church,” ending days of drama that
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Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to fund an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.” The Supreme Court could well approve. St.
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The next pope will inherit Pope Francis' mixed legacy with Indigenous people

The next pope will inherit Pope Francis' mixed legacy with Indigenous people

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas. Some found Francis to be a reconciling figure, others a disappointment.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 27 Palestinians

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 27 Palestinians

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Monday killed at least 27 Palestinians, according to local health officials. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
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Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations’ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza, in a case that Israel criticized as part of its "systematic persecuti
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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and suffered significant damage.
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As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms

As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms

VATICAN CITY (AP) — As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal and whether he can vote in the May 7 conclave have been a constant question and source of
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