The regime stated the decision was made in a 'spirit of goodwill' and because of its good relations with the Holy See, but did not indicate if any of those to be released are political prisoners.

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A Jesuit priest says he has a “much larger perspective” of the crisis of war after fleeing the Holy Land at the outset of U.S. and Israeli aggressions against Iran.

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Mardi Gras is a celebratory day marking the close of the pre-Lenten season. It's celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday − which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday − according to brittanica.com. What ...

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Ash Wednesday lands in mid-February this year, marking the start of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of reflection before Easter. But when is Easter? It's on the later end of the ever-changing ...

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