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This coming weekend is a big one for Saturday Night Live. It marks the end of Bill Hader’s tenure on the show and Ben Affleck’s fifth time hosting. But perhaps the most significant reason to tune in is the fact that Kanye … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, we ate plenty of veggies. My family usually grew a garden in the summer, and my grandfather, an erstwhile farmer, kept us in great supply of an endless variety of produce. But, it wasn’t until … Continue reading →

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it “breaks my heart” that the … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church’s moral … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the importance of Christian voters in September elections, met with Pope Francis on Saturday during a quick trip to Rome that focused on helping victims of Europe‘s economic crisis and … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, made a quick trip to Rome Saturday for a private meeting with Pope Francis, focusing on how Europe‘s struggling economy should be at … Continue reading →

By James Mackenzie VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless “dictatorship of the economy”, called for stronger regulation of financial markets. On Thursday, Francis appealed … Continue reading →

VICTORIA – Invaluable, historic artifacts stolen from the Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria last week have been recovered. The theft of the items, some of them dating to the 17th century, made headlines across the country last weekend. The artifacts … Continue reading →

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Gauchos, the legendary Argentine cowboys from the vast Pampas of Pope Francis‘s homeland, are being celebrated in a rare exhibition in no less a place than St. Peter’s Square. Called “Argentina – The … Continue reading →

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The wife of the president of the Mormon church has died. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement on its web site that Frances B. Monson died at 6:35 a.m. … Continue reading →