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On May 8—the second day of the conclave—at Santa Marta, the cardinals have a continental breakfast between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. Cardinal Timothy Dolan sits at a table with his jar of peanut butter that ...

Minister for Public Enterprise Peter Burke has conceded the EU-Mercosur trade deal, seen by many as a hedge against US tariffs, may take up to two years to ratify. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the story.

The death toll in a building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli rose to 14 after search and rescue operations ...

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Philadelphia Gay News built its credibility by blending fearless activism with relentless reporting on LGBTQ+ issues and politics.

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The Queen Mother brought her own curtains when she came to stay.

By the late 1970s, Archbishop Paul Marcinkus was considered one of the most powerful figures in the Vatican—and certainly one ...