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Pope Leo XIV: Soft-spoken American spent decades amid poor in Peru
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but his powerful role within the Roman Curia has also given him a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church.
15 potential successors to Pope Francis
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.
'Living in dictatorship': Istanbul mayor's arrest sparks anger
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» ISTANBUL - "We're living in a dictatorship," said Kuzey, an Istanbul shopkeeper after police detained the city's popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption allegations.
Ancient game feeds Georgia's rugby DNA
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TBILISI - Georgia's presence at their sixth successive Rugby World Cup since 2003 is a remarkable achievement given that they only joined the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Young Tongans dream of the rugby meal ticket
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» NUKU'ALOFA (TONGA) - On the rocky foreshore of Popua, the poorest area of the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa, a group of girls and boys are tossing around a rugby ball.
Barefoot in the park: Fiji girls heading for rugby's heights
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» SUVA (FIJI) - The Lelean Memorial School (LMS) punches above its weight as a rugby school in Fiji where some players train barefoot or share boots.
Sydney suburbs provide 'safe space' for gay rugby players
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» SYDNEY - It would be hard to pick the Sydney Convicts from any other of the city’s suburban rugby union teams.
Argentina's Pumpas making strides in mixed ability rugby
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - There is no better demonstration of rugby's oft-cited mantra that it is a sport for all shapes, sizes and abilities than in Argentina's Pumpas XV.
No bars to Uruguay's rugby inmates
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» MONTEVIDEO - The smiles of the tryscorers and the grimaces of the tackled are the same as you will find on any rugby field in the world.
Boks inspire Soweto surge in South African rugby
AFP, Published on 15/08/2023
» SOWETO (SOUTH AFRICA) - When Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in Tokyo in 2019, he inspired a nation.