KURIGA, Nigeria — Rashidat Hamza is in despair. All but one of her six children are among the nearly 300 students abducted from their school in Nigeria’s conflict-battered northwest. More than two days after her children — ages 7 to 18 — went to school in remote Kuriga town only to be herded away by … Read more
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after cancelling his engagements because of a mild flu. A brief announcement on Saturday from the Vatican press office said the 87-years-old pontiff was forced to scrap a planned … Read more
Judge Frank Caprio just shared devastating news about his health to fans. The infamous judge has announced that he’s been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and asked fans to pray for his recovery. Thousands of fans flooded the TikTok post with well wishes to Caprio’s family and prayers for his health. Judge Caprio officially retired from … Read more
Tiffany Haddish is thankful for her recent run-in with law enforcement officials. According to new reports, the comedian and actress has opened up about getting arrested for driving under the influence, calling it “answered prayers.” Haddish, who was arrested after her performance at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles on Thursday night, made the remarks … Read more
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) made an unforced error Wednesday night when she sent out a “thoughts and prayers” tweet to the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Boebert’s post was short, reading, “Sending prayers to Lewistown, Maine tonight. Know that the entire country is praying for you.” However, many people found the statement … Read more
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and to protest against the Israeli airstrikes pounding the Gaza Strip, underscoring the risk of a wider regional conflict erupting as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion there. From Amman, Jordan, to Yemen’s capital, Muslims poured … Read more
Tom Brady has joined the long line of athletes and sporting institutions to put out a statement as conflict escalates between Israel and Palestine. Per the Palestinian health ministry, Gaza’s death toll has eclipsed 1,300, while the toll in Israel stands at 1,200, per The Guardian. In a statement posted on both Instagram and X, … Read more
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — They got here at nighttime of evening, within the hundreds, to clamber up the rocky hill referred to as Mount Arafat. The mound southeast of Mecca is little recognized exterior Islam. For non-Muslims, the circling of the Kaaba — the black, cube-shaped construction within the holy metropolis — is essentially the … Read more