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A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message

A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with
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A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

NEW YORK (AP) — A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company's stores during the Lenten period kicked off this week, to protest the discount retailer's decision to end some of its diversity, equity and inclu
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Ramadan Around the World

PHOTO COLLECTION: Ramadan Around the World

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Hamas brushes off Trump's threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

Hamas brushes off Trump's threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump's latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip .
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Takeaways from AP's report on why so many Greenlanders are Lutheran

Takeaways from AP's report on why so many Greenlanders are Lutheran

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — About 90% of the 57,000 Greenlanders identify as Inuit and the vast majority of them belong to the Lutheran Church today, more than 300 years after a Danish missionary brought that branch of Christianity to the world’s largest
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Most Greenlanders are Lutheran, 300 years after a missionary brought the faith to the remote island

Most Greenlanders are Lutheran, 300 years after a missionary brought the faith to the remote island

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Most Greenlanders are proudly Inuit, having survived and thrived in one of most remote and climatically inhospitable places on Earth . And they’re Lutheran.
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In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof

In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof

MEXICO CITY (AP) — After six decades of devotion to the organ, Maestro Leo Krämer treats the instrument like an extension of himself. He doesn't even need to lay hands on it to hear in his mind how a song will sound.
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A charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan

A charity kitchen brings hope to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank during Ramadan

TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — At a makeshift kitchen inside a city office building, volunteers rub paprika, oil and salt on slabs of chicken before arraying them on trays and slipping them into an oven.
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Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with Hamas

Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with Hamas

U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials , White House press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Wednesday, as the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas hangs in the balance.
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The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital

The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said.
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