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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made plenty of enemies helping dismantle a powerful Catholic movement whose leaders physically, sexually, spiritually and psychologically abused members. As Leo’s past record of handling clergy sexual abuse cases comes under scrutiny, his biggest defenders are the victims of the group, known as the Sodalitium Christiane Vitae.These survivors say that starting in 2018, when the pope was a bishop in Peru, Robert Prevost met with them. He took their claims seriously when few others did, got the Vatican involved and worked concretely to provide financial reparations for the harm they had endured. They…

KORMAKITIS, Cyprus (AP) — Ash dangled precariously from Iosif Skordis’ cigarette as he reminisced with fellow villagers in a language on the edge of extinction, one that partly traces its roots to the language Jesus Christ once spoke. The 97-year-old Skordis is one of only 900 people in the world who speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic, or Sanna. Today, his village of Kormakitis is the last bastion of a language once spoken by tens of thousands of people across dozens of villages. Maronite Catholic faithful bring their hands together in prayer during a service in outside St. George Church in the…

CNN  —  The Trump administration issued orders Friday to begin easing sanctions on Syria, marking a major policy shift after US President Donald Trump pledged earlier this month to roll back the measures during a trip to the Middle East. Trump administration officials had been carrying out quiet engagements for months to pave the way for sanctions relief to help the nation recover from years of a devastating war and rebuild after the toppling of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. On Friday, the US Treasury Department said Syria has been issued a general license that authorizes transactions involving the interim Syrian…

NEW YORK (AP) — The alternative music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather early Thursday and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, killing multiple people on board.Among them was the groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Also killed were two employees of Shapiro’s Sound Talent Group agency: Kendall Fortner, 24, and Emma Huke, 25. Both Williams and Shapiro served as success stories for their respective rock music scenes — proof…

May 23, 2025, 08:00 PM ETNapoli have Kevin De Bruyne’s signature in their grasp, while Bayern Munich are looking at Kaoru Mitoma, Rafael Leao, Nico Williams and Jamie Gittens after missing out on Florian Wirtz. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January gradesTOP STORIES- Mascherano keen for Messi renewal amid uncertainty- Sources: Garnacho’s Man United exit increasingly likely- Sources: Amorim prioritising pace and power for Man UnitedNapoli are reportedly close to signing Kevin De Bruyne, who will leave Manchester City at the…

May 23, 2025, 07:39 PM ETAs Inter Milan came to terms with the disappointment of losing the Serie A title on the final day, assistant coach Massimiliano Farris said the team must now shift full focus to the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.Despite a heavily rotated Inter side securing a 2-0 win at Como on Friday, last season’s Scudetto winners fell short in their title defence as Napoli were crowned champions after beating Cagliari 2-0.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedFarris, speaking in place of suspended head coach Simone Inzaghi, urged the team to move on quickly ahead of the final against PSG…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday detailed how President Donald Trump’s global trade decisions seriously inhibit two of the U.S.’s biggest tech titans, Nvidia and Apple. Investors need to accept that Trump will continue to impact much of the market, he said.”We have to make our peace with it and, yes, add it to the risk factors of owning stocks here. It puts a premium on companies that Trump and his people play no role in,” he said. “Unfortunately, the list of companies that are exempt from presidential meddling grows shorter by the day.”The Trump administration put restrictions on exports of…

CNN  —  The Trump administration has put more than 100 officials at the National Security Council at the White House on administrative leave on Friday as part of a restructuring under interim national security adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to two US officials and another source familiar with the matter. CNN previously reported that a significant overhaul of the body in charge of coordinating the president’s foreign policy agenda was expected in the coming days, including a staff reduction and a reinforced top-down approach with decision-making concentrated at the highest levels. An email from NSC chief of…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week on Wall Street, saying quarterly reports from Nvidia, Costco, Dell and Salesforce have the potential to move their respective sectors and the rest of the market.He also warned that stocks’ performance can depend on action from President Donald Trump.”We’re headed into a fickle week, one that will no doubt be punctuated with presidential postings about our trading partners, their intransigence, their negligence, their perfidiousness,” he said. “Of course, the market ultimately shrugged off the real negative postings from this morning and, instead, focused on the endless obsession, the ten-year, which was…

May 23, 2025, 07:09 PM ETJurgen Kopp expressed his disappointment with Liverpool fans booing Trent Alexander-Arnold after the defender announced he will leave the club this summer.Alexander-Arnold was jeered by some fans after being introduced from the bench in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal last weekend.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe 26-year-old is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer and sources have told ESPN the Spanish club want the right-back to join them in time to play at this summer’s Club World Cup.But Klopp, who was Alexander-Arnold’s manager for his entire Liverpool career prior to stepping down last…