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Pope Leo’s first papal visit to France in 18 years attracts 700,000 worshipers for Mass, Vatican says

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées Avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country. The Vatican estimated that 700,000 people came out for the Mass — more than the 600,000 who had registered…

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Chinese analysts say Trump should “understand pressure doesn’t work,” as he and Xi tackle thorny issues

Hong Kong — It was 11 years ago that Chinese President Xi Jinping last visited the U.S. capital, for a 2015 White House meeting with then-President Barack Obama. As he returns for a meeting on Thursday with President Trump, both Xi and China’s role in the world have changed dramatically. China is now regarded as America’s…

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