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Pope Leo Names Montserrat Alvarado Prefect of Vatican Communications

The appointment signals Leo XIV’s push to professionalize and internationalize Vatican media to continue Curial reform.

Altaf Hassan Qureshi, Veteran Urdu Journalist and Editor of Urdu Digest, Dies in Lahore

Beatriz de Moura, Founder of Tusquets, Dies at 87

Veteran French Photojournalist Jacques Witt Dies at 68

Julio Scherer at 100: New Biography Prompts Fresh Appraisal of Mexico’s Defining Editor

Jorge Kahwagi Gastine, Grupo Crónica President, Dies at 85

Former South Korean PM Lee Hae-chan and Diplomat Kong No-myung Die on Same Day

Jim McBride, Nashville Songwriter Behind 'Chattahoochee,' Dies at 78

Marco Antonio Bernal, PRI Veteran and Chiapas Peace Envoy, Dies at 72 in Ciudad Victoria

Andreas Whittam Smith, Co‑Founder and First Editor of The Independent, Dies at 88

Marcello Melandri, Pillar of Rome’s Criminal Bar, Dies at 82

Emilio Rodríguez Menéndez, Polarizing Spanish Lawyer, Dies at 75

UNAM Announces Death of Arnoldo Kraus, Pioneering Mexican Bioethicist, at 73

Franzo Grande Stevens, Gianni Agnelli’s Adviser and Fiat Executive, Dies at 95

Antoni Gaudí Declared 'Venerable,' Advancing Toward Sainthood

Humanoid Robot Ai-Da's Turing Portrait Sells for Over $1 Million at Auction