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Pope Francis warns of 'scourge of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Pope Francis warns of 'scourge of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

VATICAN CITY (AP) 鈥 Pope Francis warned of the 鈥渟courge of antisemitism鈥 in his Angelus prayer on Sunday, the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay

Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay

Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts. Many have never been found, presumed to be the victims of dictatorships, insurgencies or organized crime.
Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight

Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight

ASUNCI脫N, Paraguay (AP) 鈥 Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror , during which 20,000 people were tortured, executed or disappeared, some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo Stroessner never truly left.
Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace

Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace

CALI, Colombia (AP) 鈥 From time to time, Gustavo Arbel谩ez faces relatives whose losses were caused by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the powerful guerrilla group he was part of during Colombia鈥檚 five-decade armed conflict.
Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps

Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps

AYACUCHO, Per煤 (AP) 鈥 The easiest thing might have been to let go. To refresh the flowers at her husband鈥檚 grave and find comfort in retrieving his bones, a milestone in a country where 20,000 people disappeared between 1980 and 2000.
Vatican says sanctions still in effect against Opus Dei cardinal following sex abuse allegations

Vatican says sanctions still in effect against Opus Dei cardinal following sex abuse allegations

VATICAN CITY (AP) 鈥 The Vatican said Sunday that disciplinary sanctions are still in effect against the first-ever cardinal from Opus Dei following accusations of sexual abuse , confirming a series of restrictions against the once-powerful archbishop
Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday

Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday

Israel鈥檚 military says it won鈥檛 complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.
Trudeau meets with families of victims of deadly 2017 Quebec mosque attack

Trudeau meets with families of victims of deadly 2017 Quebec mosque attack

QU脡BEC 鈥 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met with the families of six men who were killed at a Quebec City mosque, days before the anniversary of the 2017 attack. Eight years ago, on Jan.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) 鈥 The release of four female Israeli soldiers from Hamas captivity on Saturday came at a heavy cost for Israel.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds

Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) 鈥 Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the Red
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