Vatican punishes Polish churchmen for alleged abuse cover-up
WARSAW, Poland — The Vatican said Monday that it is punishing a retired Polish archbishop and a bishop for their alleged roles in covering...
UK agency: Vaccination rates lowest among older Black people
<p>LONDON — New figures from Britain's statistics agency showed Monday that older people from Black African backgrounds are more than seven times as likely...
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
PARIS — France’s foreign minister has cranked up pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a government, urging them in personal phone calls for an...
Anti-restriction protests held in Romania as virus surges
<p>BUCHAREST — Anti-restriction protesters took to the streets in several Romanian cities Monday against new pandemic measures that came into force a day earlier...
Merkel’s bloc dips in polls 6 months before German vote
BERLIN — A leading figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc has warned that there’s a growing “mood for change” in Germany, as...
Sudan and main rebel group restart peace talks
<p>CAIRO — Sudan’s interim government and the main rebel group in the country agreed on Sunday to re-start peace talks according to the rebel...
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
CAIRO — At least 480 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Libya by local coast guard forces in the past 48 hours, according...
Pope on pandemic’s second year: Weariness, economic hardship
VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass for a second time in the pandemic without crowds of faithful, Pope Francis said while shock dominated...
In Brazil, moms are bearing the brunt of pandemic’s blow
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — When Sao Paulo city officials put out a call last month for 4,500 public school cleaning jobs, targeting Brazilian mothers...
Mexico leader descries beer, milk production in arid areas
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is railing against the production of beer and milk in areas where there isn’t enough...