Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis' more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Francis was hospitalized.
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Russian drone strike kills 12-year-old boy in Ukraine as peace talks kept under wraps
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