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India correspondent of Crux remembers John L. Allen, Jr.

Nirmala Carvalho and her family with John and Elise Allen in Rome, Italy. (Credit: Nirmala Carvalho.)

India correspondent of Crux remembers John L. Allen, Jr.

Jan 25
Nirmala Carvalho

Residential multistory buildings are seen in the dark during large-scale power outages following Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Credit: Dan Bashakov/AP.)

Pope Leo asks for prayers for Ukraine, as it faces freeze after Russia attacks

Jan 25
Derek Gatopoulos,
Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

A protester holds a sign reading "Love thy neighbor - Jesus" during a rally against federal immigration enforcement on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Credit: Angelina Katsanis/AP.)

Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil disobedience in the US

Jan 25
Peter Smith,
Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally ahead of the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP.)

Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally

Jan 24
Meg Kinnard

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Palestinian vendors wait for clients in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

Dec 20, 2025
Jalal Bwaitel,
Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

People walk in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. World-famous Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem have been put on hold due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Dec 18, 2023
Julia Frankel,
Jalal Bwaitel

Nirmala Carvalho and her family with John and Elise Allen in Rome, Italy. (Credit: Nirmala Carvalho.)

India correspondent of Crux remembers John L. Allen, Jr.

Jan 25
Nirmala Carvalho

A protester holds a sign reading "Love thy neighbor - Jesus" during a rally against federal immigration enforcement on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Credit: Angelina Katsanis/AP.)

Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil disobedience in the US

Jan 25
Peter Smith,
Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally ahead of the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP.)

Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally

Jan 24
Meg Kinnard

Residential multistory buildings are seen in the dark during large-scale power outages following Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Credit: Dan Bashakov/AP.)

Pope Leo asks for prayers for Ukraine, as it faces freeze after Russia attacks

Jan 25
Derek Gatopoulos,
Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press