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Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders with him to meet Trump at White House on ending Russia’s war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary group of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against...

Our Sunday Visitor to end most print publications in response to ‘rapidly evolving media landscape’
Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) Inc., a Catholic publisher operating since 1912, announced Aug. 14 that it will end most of its print periodicals by the end of the year. The decision includes the closure of Our Sunday Visitor magazine, OSV Kids, The...

Pope Leo to meet with pro-LGBTQ+ catholic group at the Vatican
For the first time, the Vatican will host the pro-reform Catholic group We Are Church during Holy Year celebrations in October. Eight representatives will attend a Jubilee of synodal teams and participatory bodies from October 24–26, Vatican...

I Went To Rome For The First Time And Here's What Made It So Unforgettable
His style blends astronomy, history, and mythology, and each piece felt like a story in itself. It’s the largest permanent collection of his work anywhere, and it makes the hotel feel like a curated cultural space, not just a place to sleep. Plus...

Zelenskyy set to meet Trump in Washington with European leaders in tow
Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against...

Zelenskyy Brings Europe’s Top Leaders With Him To Meet President Trump On Ending War
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a...

EBU, World Rowing extend media rights deal
Audiences across Europe can look forward to continued access to world-class Rowing coverage, as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and World Rowing, the international governing body of the sport of Rowing, have announced the renewal of their...

Vatican elevates Kuwait’s Church of Our Lady of Arabia to Minor Basilica
The Vatican has elevated the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, to the rank of Minor Basilica, the first of its kind in the Gulf region. The decree, issued on June 28 by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the...

European leaders join Zelenskyy to meet with Trump on Ukraine’s future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a...

Zelenskyy and Trump push for Vatican meeting with Putin, Moscow prefers Geneva - media
European diplomats have been told by their US counterparts to be ready for a trilateral meeting between US and Ukrainian Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin later this week, but are divided over the venue for the...
Zelenskyy brings European leaders to press Trump on ending Russia-Ukraine War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, joined by top European leaders in a rare show of unity aimed at pushing for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The high-level...

AP News: Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday's critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to...

Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday's critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to...

'Bodh Gaya should be Vatican of East': Author blasts govt for letting Indian tourism rot
India's 1.4 billion people attract fewer foreign tourists than a single European city, said author and scientist Dr Anand Ranganathan, who blasted the Indian government for failing to act on "low-hanging fruit" like tourism during an event...

Zelensky brings Europe's top leaders with him to meet Trump
Ukraine's future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show US President Donald Trump a united front against Russia....

Zelensky brings Europe’s top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia’s war
Washington: Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show US President Donald Trump a united front...

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Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia’s war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a...

Our first truly digital pope
Argentina’s Jorge Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis I (C) appears at the window of St Peter’s Basilica’s balcony after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. Photo: Flickr.com/AFP ANDREAS SOLARO...

Paper claims Vatican II reforms contributed to drop in Mass attendances
Bishops at a Vatican II session inside St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican (CNS) An economics paper published last month on religious service attendance trends in 66 countries concluded that the implementation of reforms associated with the Second...