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Mother Teresa declared a saint at Vatican ceremony; 1,500 homeless get pizza lunch to celebrate

Francis praised Mother Teresa as the merciful saint who defended the lives of the unborn, sick and abandoned - and who shamed world leaders...

UN calls France’s burkini ban ‘a stupid reaction’ that ‘fuels religious intolerance

The UN human rights office has condemned local bans in France on burkini swimwear as "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and...

Thousands of migrants rescued off Libyan coast by European ships

Thousands of migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast by Italian naval ships and vessels from non-government groups today. The operation was the latest surge...

French politician calls for reform of asylum claims and border checks

France should tear up the deal which imposes British border checks on migrants in Calais unless radical changes are made, a senior politician has...

Blast at Belgium’s criminal institute ‘probably not terrorism’

An explosion outside Belgium's criminal institute was probably not caused by a bomb, the Brussels prosecutor's office has said. The incident early on Monday is...

Pope Francis to visit Italy earthquake region

Pope Francis has said he plans to visit an area in Italy struck by a deadly earthquake to bring the people there the "comfort...

National day of mourning in Italy as aftershocks continue to rattle residents

Residents of towns in central Italy devastated by an earthquake were rattled by a series of aftershocks overnight, as the nation began a day...

Burkini ban overturned by France’s top administrative court

France's top administrative court has overturned a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing...

Women stage burkini ban protest outside French embassy in London

The French embassy in London resembled a seaside resort as women gathered at a makeshift beach to protest following an online image apparently showing...

Italy quake damage ‘like Dante’s inferno’ as death toll climbs to 73

At least 73 people are dead and hundreds more injured after an earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble. The death toll is...

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