Pope Leo XIV opens Holy Week with Palm Sunday that recalls final days of Pope Francis' life

Pope Leo XIV is celebrating Palm Sunday before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square

March 29, 2026Updated: March 29, 2026

By NICOLE WINFIELD

A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return to the Atlantic fade

A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return to the Atlantic fade

Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say

Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say