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Ties with China remain sensitive within the Catholic Church over a 2018 deal between the Holy See and Beijing.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has asked for prayers for China’s Catholics in his first reference to one of the most contentious issues that the Catholic Church and his papacy face in the arena of geopolitics.

Speaking on Sunday from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, the pontiff recalled the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, which falls each May 24 – a feast…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- The World Food Programme (WFP) has found no evidence that Hamas is looting humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, according to the UN agency’s executive director.

“No, not at all,” Cindy McCain told U.S. broadcaster CBS, responding to accusations that Hamas looted 15 WFP trucks on Friday as they entered southern Gaza en route to bakeries.

“Listen, these people are desperate, and they see a World Food Programme truck coming in and they run for…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Two Red Cross workers were killed in an Israeli strike on their home in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Sunday.

“We are heartbroken by the death of two dear colleagues, Ibrahim Eid and Ahmad Abu Hilal,” the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a post. The strike was carried out Saturday, the ICRC added, renewing an “urgent” appeal for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.

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By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

As Israel intensifies its military campaign in Gaza, Palestinian resistance factions escalate their counter-operations with coordinated bombings and ambushes.

The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, released footage reportedly showing a complex ambush targeting Israeli occupation forces that had advanced into the Sheja’iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

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United finish with their lowest standing in the Premier League era as Newcastle confirm Champions League spot.

Manchester United have ended their disappointing 2024-25 season with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League campaign, denying the visitors a Champions League qualification spot in the process.

United surprisingly dominated the first half of Sunday’s game against a side chasing a top-five finish.

Against the run of play, Morgan Rogers appeared to have…