For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope’s health. As leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, the pope is a revered spiritual figure. Talking about his earthly health was profane.

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.

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The US and Ukraine are negotiating a separate deal involving rare earth metals
The Trump administration may soon be forced to answer central questions about its Department of Government Efficiency and about major other actions by government agencies that are now being challenged in court, as the quick-moving legal proceedings head to the next phase.
TV shows often deliberately choose to leave some questions unanswered despite knowing that audiences will go into a frenzy trying to work them out.

Pope Francis authorizes the promulgation of various decrees for the Causes of Saints, advancing the causes of canonization for US military chaplain Fr …
He joins at least three other Republicans who are leaning against Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan. Still others are undecided.

More than 2,000 people reached out to an organization that recruits people to run for office in the last week.