By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with Muslims and believers … Continued
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario … Continued
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: Background Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children. He was ordained a … Continued
The numbers might not look it on the surface — especially after an 0-for-8 weekend in Atlanta — but Twins second baseman Edouard Julien believes he is a changed player. A good hitter at every stage in his career, Julien … Continued
The Cathedral of St. Paul has joined the global reaction to the news of Pope Francis’ death on Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88. The Cathedral is livestreaming its Mass for Pope Francis, which began at … Continued
By ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, a regional official said Monday. Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of Kherson’s … Continued