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Pope Leo Urges Catholic Cardinals to Create More Inclusive Church
Date: January 8, 2026
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo met on Thursday with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit, urging the senior clerics to shun divisions in the 1.4-...
Meloni Condemns Political Hatred After Party Activists Attacked in Italy
Date: January 7, 2026
ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Italians to reject political violence after four activists from her party's youth wing were beaten up on the 48th anniversary...
Putin Hails 'holy Mission' of Russian Troops at Orthodox Christmas Service
Date: January 6, 2026
Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' “holy mission” to defend Russia, pairing the ceremony with a holiday...
Macron Wants to Ban under-15s From Social Media From September 2026, Le Monde Reports
Date: December 31, 2025
PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - France plans to ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools from September 2026, local media reported on Wednesday, moves that...
Queen Camilla Describes Being Assaulted by Man as a Teenager
Date: December 31, 2025
LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Camilla has described for the first time fighting off an attack by a man on a train when she was a teenager, speaking in an interview with the BBC in which...
Poland Acts to Improve Status of Same-Sex Couples With Cohabitation Bill
Date: December 30, 2025
WARSAW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Poland's government approved a bill on Tuesday introducing "cohabitation contracts" for couples living together, a measure of recognition for same-sex unions in one of the...
