A year after their home in Israel was burned down and her family was taken by attackers on October 7, a wife and mother is clinging to hope that her husband will still return home alive.
The appointments cement Francis's imprint on the group that will choose his successor and reflect his vision of a more truly global Roman Catholic Church.
A strong overnight storm in the Balkans has flooded several cities and villages. Record summer temperatures had caused a drought that hindered the absorption of floodwaters.