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Francis spent a good portion of his final years speaking out against war in Gaza and Ukraine, focusing on the most vulnerable.

The lawsuit also accuses Sharpe of using physical force on the unnamed accuser and inflicting emotional distress.

In 2020, a greater share of cancers were caught at later stages, when they're harder to treat. In 2021, these worrisome diagnoses returned to prepandemic levels.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday joined Catholics mourning Pope Francis, urging New Yorkers to carry on his call to protect the world’s most vulnerable from climate change a day after the pontiff’s death. Hochul last visited Vatican City on May 16, 2024, to speak at a three‑day climate summit where Francis called for urgent steps to blunt the worst effects of rising temperatures.

(WBRE/WYOU) — As people around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, many are wondering what happens next. After his funeral, a new leader of the global catholic church must be chosen, a process that can take several days, even weeks.

Pope Francis lived a simple, humble life, and in his death, it will remain the same.

Traditionally, papal funerals have been elaborate, but Pope Francis didn't want that.

He requested his body not be put on a raised platform in the middle of Saint Peter's Basilica for public viewing.

BEAVER MEADOWS, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Getting through the teenage years can be challenging for many children, but some manage to channel their energies toward making a positive impact.

A Beaver Meadows teen is an example of the latter by making a joyful noise in his community.

"I've been interested in music and playing the piano for a long time," said Sam.

16-year-old Sam Parker has such confidence at the keyboard, it's as if the Immanuel Christian School sophomore was born to play.

(The Hill) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend Pope Francis’s funeral, following the death of 88-year-old pontiff on Monday morning.

“Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!” Trump said on Truth Social.

The president told reporters earlier on Monday that he was going to be briefed after the traditional White House Easter egg roll on whether he can attend the funeral. When asked if he’d like to attend, he replied, “I don't know, I just have to look at the timing.”

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Kennedy characterized autism as an epidemic caused by environmental factors. His assertions contradict his own department's scientists.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The world is mourning the loss of Pope Francis Monday morning, a man known for his humility, compassion, and historic firsts. 28/22 News spoke with a scholar from the University of Scranton, a local Jesuit institution, about what the pope meant to the Jesuit community and beyond.

Faculty say they're feeling the loss of someone they considered "one of their own," as the first Jesuit pope, Francis, left a deep mark on catholicism and on Jesuit institutions around the world.