Padre Pio during the mass at the Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.

News of the World: June 27, 2026

ITALY A Catholic parish’s statue of a saint, that was on display in the church for two decades, recently appeared to be crying. A parishioner of Santa Maria delle Grazie in the town of Casalba noticed the statue of St. Padre Pio with a red-colored tear, resembling blood, which looked like it was falling from…

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Red and green bell peppers in a market crate.

News of the World: May 9, 2026

CHINA He’s having a ball. A 22-year-old man from China won the World Snooker Championship in England this week. Wu Yize, who dropped out of school at 16 to pursue the sport professionally, is the second youngest to ever be crowned the winner. In his first public appearance in the country after his victory, he…

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101-year-old Neville Sandiford in a white hat and blue jacket playing croquet on a green lawn.

News of the World: April 18, 2026

NEW ZEALAND A spry 101-year-old was named the world’s oldest competitive croquet player. Neville Sandiford earned the Guinness World Record title when he played in an 80+ Golf Croquet tournament in Paraparaumu, Wellington. The centenarian took up the sport at age 79 at his late wife’s suggestion. “[She] read an advertisement in the newspaper that the…

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