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Pope Francis’s devoted faithful will likely soon be hollering for the late, humble, huddled-masses-loving pontiff to be fast-tracked to sainthood, experts said Tuesday. But his fans should expect it to take at least five years — and possibly longer — to canonize the Argentine-born pontiff, if it even happens. When Pope John Paul II died … Read more

A funeral for the Spanish family of five that died in the Hudson River helicopter crash earlier this month was held in Barcelona Tuesday — with the somber service concluding with a haunting rendition of “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra. Hundreds of mourners gathered at Sant Vicenç de Sarrià to remember Agustín Escobar … Read more

WASHINGTON — Russia rejected President Trump’s demands to end its war on Ukraine this week, with the Kremlin’s top spokesman telling reporters that setting “hard deadlines” is “an exercise in futility” — in Moscow’s latest attempt to stall peace negotiations. Trump on Friday said he was ready to move on from his push for peace … Read more

Prince William will attend Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday in place of his father, King Charles. The Prince of Wales will be representing his father at the Vatican funeral, Kensington Palace announced. via REUTERS Pope Francis appears on a balcony on the day the “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and to the world) message is … Read more

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Gunmen shot dead at least 20 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Tuesday, in what appeared to be a major shift in the regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared. Police described the incident as a “terror attack” and blamed militants fighting against Indian rule. “This attack … Read more

Terrifying video shows a diver being attacked by a shark as horrified beachgoers watched on helplessly. The unidentified diver is assumed dead after the attack at a beach in Israel that has been drawing tourists to see the sharks — with one video showing one swimming right up to a child standing in the water. … Read more

Some of Pope Francis’ last words were a heartfelt expression of thanks to his personal health care assistant, the Vatican revealed Tuesday. The 88-year-old pontiff, who died Monday from a stroke and subsequent heart failure, grew emotional while expressing his gratitude to Massimiliano Strappetti, a nurse and his caregiver, for encouraging him to take one final ride … Read more

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year and notes that 58% of the 9,354 incidents related to Israel, notably chants, speeches, and signs at rallies protesting Israeli policies. In a report released Tuesday, the ADL, which has produced annual tallies for 46 years, said … Read more

Hundreds of skeletons were recently uncovered by archaeologists while they were excavating a British university’s property – the discovery was a complete surprise. The skeletons, along with an ancient church, were found on the school’s City Campus property, which was acquired by the university in 2021. The University of Gloucestershire announced the discovery in an April … Read more