By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday introduced a landmark change allowing any baptized lay Catholic, male or female, to head most departments as part of a new constitution for the Vatican’s central administration. For c…
Pope rules any baptized lay Catholic, including women, can head Vatican departments
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday introduced a landmark change allowing any baptized lay Catholic, male or female, to head most departments as part of a new constitution for the Vatican’s central administration. For c…
Zelenskiy calls for peace talks with Moscow, urges Swiss to target oligarchs
(Updates with Ukraine defense ministry statement, Kyiv casualty figures, Kharkiv damage estimates) By Natalia Zinets and Natalie Thomas LVIV/ODESSA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for comprehensive peace …
Dead buildings tower over uncollected corpses in Mariupol, on the front line of Ukraine’s war
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – In Mariupol daily life is a series of harrowing escapes from bomb blasts and basic survival rituals, amid the rubble that lies everywhere. Uncollected corpses wrapped in blankets, coats or any available covering lie in cou…
Two lawmakers want Hertz, Avis to answer questions on rising U.S. rental prices
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Friday asked Hertz Global Holdings, and Avis Budget Group to answer questions about rising rental car prices and higher industry profits. Representative Raja Krishnamoorth…
Biden warns Xi of ‘consequences’ for backing Russia, both call for peace in Ukraine
By Steve Holland, Michael Martina and Ryan Woo WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday there would be ‘consequences’ if Beijing gave material support to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White H…
Xi says improper handling of Taiwan issues will hit China-U.S. ties
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Friday that the Taiwan issue needs to be handled properly to avoid a negative impact on Sino-U.S. relations, according to Chinese media. China says Taiwan, which it …
New Russian cosmonaut team arrives at International Space Station
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Three Russian cosmonauts safely arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, docking their Soyuz capsule with the outpost for a mission that continues a 20-year shared Russian-U.S. presence in orbit despite ten…
Some residents of Ukraine’s Mariupol are fleeing on foot, says governor
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Some residents of Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol have resorted to escaping the blockade on foot as official evacuation efforts have mostly failed due to ongoing shelling by Russian forces, the region’s governor said on Fr…
U.S. targets Abramovich plane, 99 others over Russia export violations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday moved to effectively ground 100 airplanes that have recently flown to Russia and are believed to violate U.S. export controls, including a plane used by Russian businessma…