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Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St.
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Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

PASADENA, California (AP) — Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County earlier this year.
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Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.
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Judge says sexual abuse cases against San Francisco Archdiocese can go to trial

Judge says sexual abuse cases against San Francisco Archdiocese can go to trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The cases of two men who allege they were sexually abused as children in Northern California by a now-deceased priest can proceed to trial, a federal judge ruled. The decision Thursday by U.S.
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Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship for now, despite a lawsuit filed by religious groups over the new policy. U.S.
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Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs

Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs

ROME (AP) — Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 consecrated St.
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An American pastor was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa while preaching a sermon

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said Friday.
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Syria extends the deadline for a probe into coastal killings of Alawites

Syria extends the deadline for a probe into coastal killings of Alawites

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s presidency announced on Friday that it would extend a probe into the killings of Alawite civilians in coastal areas that left hundreds dead after clashes between government forces and armed groups loyal to former President Basha
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Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed

Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed

NAHAL OZ, Israel (AP) — Relatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover , which commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery.
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Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack at 13 and developed mental illness in prison

Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack at 13 and developed mental illness in prison

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied.
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