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By MEDJUGORJE, Bosnia-Herzegovina (CNS) -- While he said he hadno authority or expertise to discuss the authenticity of the allegedapparitions of Mary at Medjugorje,Pope Francis' envoy to the town said it was clear "there is a specialspiritual climate here."Polish ArchbishopHenryk Hoser of Warsaw-Praga, named by Pope Francis in February to studythe pastoral situation in the small town and the needs of pilgrims, held a newsconference April 5 after a week in Medjugorje.The archbishop repeatedly told reporters he could notrespond to questions about the authenticity of the claims of six young peoplewho said Mary had appeared to them daily beginning in 1981. Some of the six sayMary still appears to them and gives them messages each day, while others saythey see her only once a year now."It is not my task to discuss whether these phenomenaare true or not, because the church has not yet defined them. This is the workof the commission," which now-retired Pope Benedict XVI established in2010...
HAVANA (AP) -- Over the last year Ada and Aduma have broken Marta Llanes' television and computer key board, chewed her telephone to pieces and ruined much of her furniture....
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Rapper Snoop Dogg furiously stirred flour into a creamy bechamel sauce, a whisk in one hand and a microphone in the other during a cooking demonstration with chef Guy Fieri....
NEW YORK (AP) -- You know those snacks that are OK if they're handy, but not worth the bother if you have to go track them down? Our Stone Age forerunners may have felt the same way about eating each other....
LUCKNOW, India (AP) -- Indian police are reviewing reports of missing children to try to identify a girl who was found living in a forest with a group of monkeys....
HAMDANIYA, Iraq (AP) -- Bahaa Franshaw spikes pieces of meat onto a skewer on a recent day, ready to sell to the passing trade. His potential customers include civilians coming through Hamdaniya from Mosul to escape the fighting there. Heading toward Mosul are military reinforcements and non-governmental organization workers trying to help get the war-torn city back on its feet....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- By design, World War I never strays from Matt Naylor's thoughts: His grandfather's wartime shaving kit is on display in his office where he oversees a museum in Kansas City, Missouri, dedicated to all things involving "The Great War."...
MOSCOW (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin's spokesman tells The Associated Press that Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar Assad is not unconditional....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Citing ethics complaints, the chairman of the House intelligence committee announced Thursday he is temporarily surrendering his leadership post in the panel's probe into Russian meddling in last year's presidential election....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats blocked President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee with a historic filibuster on the Senate floor Thursday, but their victory was short-lived....
