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Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since the death of Pope Francis to approve details of his funeral. According to the BBC, those currently in Rome have been invited to a meeting at 8am Irish time…

Harvard University said it had filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) in grants after the school refused to comply with Trump administration orders to limit on-campus activity. In an April…

A jury of seven women and five men has been selected for Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial. There are more women on the court this time than the previous panel of five women and seven men that convicted the former Hollywood…

A Thai-Chinese company has denied allegations that its steel bars did not meet safety standards after nationwide criticism led to an investigation into the collapse of a skyscraper under construction following last month’s Bangkok earthquake. Authorities are investigating Xin Ke…

The Vatican said the canonization of the first saint of the millennium, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death of Pope Francis. The canonization ceremony for Acutis was planned to take place in St. Peter’s Square next Sunday,…

Pope Francis spent a busy final day of Easter celebrations, greeting crowds in St Peter’s Square and meeting with US Vice President J.D. Vance. On Sunday morning, he left the hospital to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square…

US Vice President J.D. Vance met with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings despite disagreements over the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The pope, who is recovering from severe pneumonia, received Mr Vance in one of the reception rooms…

The Pope rode through St Peter’s Square in his popemobile on Sunday as Christians around the world lit candles and celebrated Easter. Sourse: breakingnews.ie Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…

Iran and the United States will begin organizing meetings of experts to discuss aspects of a potential deal on Tehran’s fast-growing nuclear program, a senior Iranian diplomat said Saturday after a second round of talks in Rome. The U.S. official…

Thousands of transgender rights supporters have taken to the streets of Edinburgh following a recent UK Supreme Court ruling over the legal definition of ‘woman’. Demonstrators held flags and placards and chanted slogans in the spring sunshine as they gathered…