Meloni, Macron and Other World Leaders Praise Pope Francis’ Legacy
Global leaders offered condolences to the world’s Catholics and praised the pontiff’s commitment to the poor and marginalized.Read More
China Warns Countries Not to Team Up With U.S. Against It on Trade
Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate.Read More
Francis Worked to Make Catholic Church More Inclusive
Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional approaches.Read More
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.Read More
Markets Slump on Persistent Concern That Tariffs Will Hurt Growth
Trump’s tariffs continued to jar investors on Monday as stocks in Asia mostly fell and the U.S. dollar weakened.Read More
Bukele Proposes Deal That Would Free Deported Venezuelans
President Nayib Bukele said he would free the Venezuelans that the Trump administration deported to El Salvador if Venezuela releases the same number of prisoners, including members of the opposition.Read More
El Salvador’s president proposes repatriating Venezuelans sent by Trump, but wants Venezuela to free prisoners in return.
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Trump Raised $239 Million for Inauguration, More Than Doubling His Own Record
The staggering amount, disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission, was driven by corporate America’s eagerness to win the president’s favor.Read More
Syria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government
At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious minorities are still wary, however, about the new leaders’ commitment to inclusivity.Read More
Bunnies, Bonnets, Brights and Blooms at New York’s Easter Parade
Time for revelry, and a celebration of spring, on a Sunday in the city.Read More