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Meetings took place this week between the head of the transitional phase in Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and U.S. President Donald Trump, in the presence of the Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. / Credit: Syrian Arab Republic Presidency Facebook pageACI MENA, May 15, 2025 / 17:33 pm (CNA).In a surprising announcement made this week from Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States would fully lift its sanctions on Syria. The announcement sparked applause in the hall where Trump was speaking, echoed in the hearts of Syrians watching from afar with joy and hope.The announcement was followed by a landmark meeting between Syria's Transitional President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Trump in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who joined via video conference.Syrian currency strengthensThe first signs of impact were immediate, according to ACI MENA, CNA's Arabic-language news partner....

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Pope Leo XIV meets with the Brothers of the Christian Schools on May 15, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican MediaVatican City, May 15, 2025 / 18:03 pm (CNA).Pope Leo XIV on Thursday lamented that today's youth must deal with "relativism," "emotional instability," and "superficiality," although he called for transforming these challenges of the contemporary age into "springboards."The pontiff received the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, on May 15 at the Vatican. He reminded them of the importance of experiencing teaching as a "ministry and mission" to help young people give their best according to God's plan.In his address, he listed the obstacles facing the younger generations: "Think of the isolation caused by rampant relational models increasingly marked by superficiality, individualism, and emotional instability; the spread of patterns of thought weakened by relativism; and the prevalence of rhythms and lifestyles in which the...

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Vice President JD Vance speaks at a film-screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Erin Granzow/Courtesy of the Heritage FoundationWashington, D.C. Newsroom, May 15, 2025 / 18:23 pm (CNA).U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, both of whom are Catholic, will attend the inaugural Mass for Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, on Saturday, May 18.The Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Rome time and will be celebrated in St. Peter's Square to mark the beginning of Leo's pontificate.Vance, a convert to the faith, congratulated the Holy Father on his elevation to the papacy in a post on X following the new pope's election, saying "millions of American Catholics and other Christians will pray for his successful work leading the Church."Shortly after his papacy was announced, prior posts on X from Leo that criticized Trump and Vance over the administration's deportation and migration policies resurfaced on an account...