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Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square but was thankful he did, report says
Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...
Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and controversial work, dies at 91
Zurab Tsereteli, a prominent Georgian and Russian sculptor known for colossal, often controversial, monuments, has died at 91 ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Vatican
People have gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope who charmed ...
Make Russia Medieval Again! How Putin is seeking to remold society, with a little help from Ivan the Terrible
A new textbook soon to be taught in Russian schools leans on the works of a 16th-century monk. It fits a pattern of ...
Pope Francis' final appearance in St. Peter's Square to be remembered fondly, New Jersey residents say
Some New Jersey residents who made the trip to the Vatican to get a glimpse of Pope Francis on Easter Sunday are now ...
Pope Francis leaves a mixed legacy in wartime Ukraine, overshadowed by historic Vatican-Moscow ties
Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. For many ...
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and greeted some of the faithful present.
Russia sentences young activist Darya Kozyreva to prison over anti-war poetry
A Russian court handed down a prison sentence of nearly three years to Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in Ukraine.
The fascinating history of Peter Carl Fabergé's exquisite creations
The ultimate collector's items, Fabergé's fabled gemstone-studded Easter eggs are considered the pinnacle of luxury. Over 100 years since the House of Fabergé was shut down by Bolshevik ...