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Ukraine war weighs on pope's Good Friday Colosseum ritual

Saturday, 16 April 2022, 03:50 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The war in Ukraine loomed over the traditional Good Friday Colosseum procession in Rome, after the Vatican’s choice of a Russian woman to share bearing the cross with a Ukrainian woman had...

Pope visits Italian prison for Holy Week foot-washing ritual

Friday, 15 April 2022, 07:53 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a prison near Rome in a Holy Thursday ritual that symbolizes humility and service and highlights his papacy's attention to those on society's...

Live updates: Pro-Russia politician held on treason charge

Friday, 15 April 2022, 07:29 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians on Thursday they should be proud of having survived 50 days under Russian attack when the Russians “gave us a maximum of...

Live updates: France freezes 33 Russian-owned properties

Thursday, 14 April 2022, 06:02 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS— A U.N. task force is warning in a new report that Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even...

Presidents from countries on Russia's doorstep visit Ukraine

Thursday, 14 April 2022, 05:59 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The presidents of four countries on Russia’s doorstep visited Ukraine on Wednesday and underscored their support for the embattled country, where they saw heavily damaged buildings and demanded...

UK's Johnson rejects calls to resign amid 'partygate' fine

Thursday, 14 April 2022, 05:55 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to resign after being fined for breaking his government's pandemic lockdown rules, saying he would instead redouble his efforts to strengthen the...

Forced into a basement in Ukraine, residents began to die

Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 15:46 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The Russian soldiers forced more than 300 villagers into a school basement. Then, during weeks of stress and deprivation, some began to die. Residents of Yahidne, a village 140 kilometres (87...

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