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Pope to tackle dwindling vocations to priesthood at Panama meeting
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Pope to tackle dwindling vocations to priesthood at Panama meeting

  Pope Francis will meet young student priests on Saturday on the fourth day of his visit to Panama for…
Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers
Middle East

Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia is banning street begging by Syrian nationals who have startled people by showing up…
Panama youth meeting offers pope respite from scandals
World

Panama youth meeting offers pope respite from scandals

  Pope Francis jets into Panama on Wednesday for a gathering of young Catholics that will likely see him speak…
Over 1.2 million Egyptians registered for US Diversity Visa Lottery
Egypt

Over 1.2 million Egyptians registered for US Diversity Visa Lottery

  The number of Egyptians registered for the US Diversity Visa Lottery program  have exceeded one million for the first…
France announces ‘action plan’ to counter migrant Channel crossings
World

France announces ‘action plan’ to counter migrant Channel crossings

  The French government announced an “action plan” Friday to counter attempts by migrants to cross the Channel to Britain…
EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight
World

EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight

A court in Portugal is to deliver verdicts Friday in a corruption trial linked to so-called “golden” visas granted to…
Trump warns US gov’t shutdown could last ‘long time’
World

Trump warns US gov’t shutdown could last ‘long time’

US President Donald Trump met top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, but they failed to hammer out an agreement that would…
Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he’ll seal border
World

Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he’ll seal border

  President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal the US-Mexico border “entirely” if Congress does not approve billions of dollars…
Dead Guatemalan girl dreamed of sending money home to poor family
World

Dead Guatemalan girl dreamed of sending money home to poor family

    SAN ANTONIO DE CORTEZ, Guatemala (Reuters) – The 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl who died after being detained by…
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
World

Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament

A far-right party won seats in a Spanish regional parliament for the first time since the country returned to democracy…
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