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Russia scores points with vaccination diplomacy, but there are brackets

Swiss votes in favor of banning face masks in public

Pope Francis holds historic meeting with the venerable Shia cleric in Najaf, Iraq

Pope Francis meets the best Shiite clerics in Iraq

Hundreds of vaccinated Israelites attend the concert in Tel Aviv

Pope visits the ancient city of Ur, ‘the cradle of civilization’ | Religious News

Israel postpones process of vaccinating Palestinian workers

Biden gestures to replace war power authority

Pope Francis descends on Baghdad in hopes of boosting ancient Christian church and war-torn country

Ro Khanna criticizes Biden over Syria, MBS, accuses the president of leaving the Middle East

Israel, Denmark and Austria join forces against COVID-19

The Pope’s Iraq trip may be his most dangerous yet. But the dwindling Christian minority in the country hopes it heals their wounds