Dyed chicks are on sale for Easter in the Bab Touma district in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and said he hopes the joy of Easter will comfort Christians who are suffering because of their faith. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi) More »
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Two thousand Syrian soldiers have been killed trying to put down a revolt against the regime, the country's government said today. The claim comes as Arab League monitors arrive in Syria to try and put an end to the bloodshed which ... Read Post
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that reconciliation was the only way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and said the entire world needed to rediscover hope to end wars, poverty and financial turmoil. In his Ea... Read Post
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith. Ben... Read Post