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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany. At ...

Japan’s former Emperor Akihito marks his 91st birthday

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. Akihito, who abdicated in 2019 and handed over the Chrysanthemum ...