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Pope Leo XIV, left, arrives, with bishops and cardinals in a penitential procession marking the start of the Catholic Lent, at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, where he will preside over Ash Wednesday Mass. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Pope laments 'ashes of international law' left by today's conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy

11:48 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday

FILE - A cross is silhouetted against a stained glass window inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans on Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

A look at the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US

10:31 AM on Wednesday, February 18

A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement, the latest in a church scandal set off more than two decades ago

FILE - The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is seen in Camden, N.J., April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations

9:27 AM on Wednesday, February 18

A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses though still dwarfed by other massive settlements

FILE - The Jasna Gora Monastery, Poland's most revered Catholic shrine, is seen at sunset in Czestochowa, Poland, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk, File)

Polish bishop on trial over alleged delays in reporting claims of child abuse by priests

8:54 AM on Wednesday, February 18

A Polish bishop is facing trial for allegedly not immediately reporting child sex abuse claims against two priests under his supervision

Attendees march during the annual Krewe of Bacchus parade during the Mardi Gras season on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

New Orleans closes out Mardi Gras with color and style in photos

3:59 PM on Tuesday, February 17

Muslim worshippers perform evening Tarawih prayer on the first night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Alkanz Mosque, which was damaged during the Israel–Hamas war, in Gaza City, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Ramadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal, but the festive spirit eludes many Palestinians

2:48 PM on Tuesday, February 17

Muslim Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan under a fragile ceasefire deal

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Mourns the Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson

11:29 AM on Tuesday, February 17

Firefighters battle a fire at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Boonville, N.Y. (Nichole Moore, Daily Sentinel/Boonville Herald via AP)

Church explosion in upstate New York injures 5 people, including firefighters

11:27 AM on Tuesday, February 17

An explosion tore through a rural upstate New York church and injured five people, including the pastor and firefighters

A flower is left with a note at the home of Jesse Jackson in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists

7:29 AM on Tuesday, February 17

Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L

FILE - Coretta Scott King holds hands while singing with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Christine Farris, the sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as they parade on Peachtree Street in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 19, 1987 to honor King's birthday. At left in Mrs. Alveda king Beall and at right is Lupita Aquino Kashiwahara. (AP Photo/Charles Kelly, File)

The Latest: The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's death prompts vows to 'keep hope alive'

7:25 AM on Tuesday, February 17

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L

Belgium's Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over tweet accusing kingdom of antisemitism

2:25 AM on Tuesday, February 17

Belgium has summoned the U.S. ambassador after he accused the country of antisemitic prosecution over a Jewish circumcision case

Zulu Tramps parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season

9:59 PM on Monday, February 16

As the sun rose in New Orleans, rows of parade-goers already lined the street

Family members of suspected Islamic State militants who are Australian nationals board a van heading to the airport in Damascus during the first repatriation operation of the year, at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Thirty-four Australian citizens from 11 families departed the camp. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children linked to IS from Syria

9:08 PM on Monday, February 16

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the militant Islamic State group

A 60-year mystery ends as Colombian officials identify the remains of guerrilla priest Camilo Torres

12:51 PM on Monday, February 16

The remains of a well-known Colombian priest who joined a guerrilla group and was killed in combat six decades ago have been identified

People perform a lion dance as fireworks explode during Lunar New Year celebrations in Panama City, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Photos of Lunar New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse

12:08 PM on Monday, February 16

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