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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis says nothing can justify the use of the death penalty and there is no “right” way to humanely kill another person. Francis outlined the Catholic church’s opposition to capital punishment in a letter to the International Commission against the Death Penalty, an independent group of …

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday is expected to adopt a resolution that would authorize more than 1,000 additional military and police personnel for the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic. The draft resolution obtained by The Associated Press follows up on a request by …

DUBLIN – Most migrants who live illegally in the European Union fly to the 28-nation bloc on valid visas and simply overstay their welcome. But for the poorest and most desperate travelers of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, the journey often takes months by sea or land, with payments …