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Pope warns of 'absentee dads' who are too busy for kids, creating 'orphans at home'

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is urging fathers to be more involved in the lives of their children, warning that many problems adolescents run into can be traced to “absentee fathers” who are physically at home but don’t take time to actually be with their kids. Francis has frequently praised …

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Bahrain withdraws citizenship of 72 people, including IS preacher Turki al-Binali

MANAMA, Bahrain – Bahraini authorities say they have stripped the citizenship of a senior member of the Islamic State militant group and dozens of other people. The Ministry of Interior said Saturday the government revoked the citizenship of 72 Bahrainis as part of its responsibility to “protect the security and …

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Poland against Russian court order to hand over consulate building as bilateral tension grows

WARSAW, Poland – Poland opposes as unlawful a Russian court’s order to vacate the country’s consulate building in St. Petersburg. Tension is growing between Poland and Russia over Moscow’s role in the conflict in Ukraine. The eviction order also calls for Poland to pay $1 million in rent. The Polish …

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