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FIRST ON FOX: Faith leaders from across the country are sharing reaction and insight with Fox News Digital as the world mourns the loss of Pope Francis, who died at age 88 on Monday, April 21.Francis served for 12 years as pontiff. He was the first Jesuit to serve as pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Dr. Alex McFarland, youth, religion and culture expert, is the author of more than 20 books. He told Fox News Digital on Monday morning, “Christians everywhere, regardless of affiliation, should extend loving condolences and prayers for Catholic believers who are mourning the loss of Pope…

For over 12 years, Pope Francis, who died on Monday at 88 years old, worked tirelessly to preserve unity within the Church and its allies, including the British royal family. Prince William will attend the funeral services for Pope Francis in representation of the royal family, royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. Additionally, says Turner, “Flags are being lowered at half-mast on Royal residences and during the Changing of the Guard daily ceremonies, sombre music will be played.”POPE FRANCIS DEAD AT 88, VATICAN SAYS Prince William is set to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, a royal expert tells Fox…

Travelers walk past a sign pointing toward the Uber rideshare vehicle pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Uber, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its subscription service.The agency claims Uber violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act by providing misleading information about its Uber One subscription service, failing to provide a simple way for users to cancel their membership, and charging them without their consent. “Americans are tired of…

Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, is certain the U.S. will fall into a recession this year if tariffs stay where they are. “It’s all conditioned on tariffs staying in place at these levels, and if they stay at these levels, we will absolutely have a recession in 2025,” Slok told CNBC’s ” Squawk on the Street ” on Monday. If the high tariffs that were put in place earlier this month remain in effect, odds of a two-quarter contraction in economic output stand at 90%, with gross domestic product dropping by four percentage points, according to the…

Argentinians are mourning the death of their compatriot Pope Francis, who served as the archbishop of Buenos Aires and was known for working with the poor in the city before ascending to the top of the Roman Catholic Church. The Argentinian government has announced seven days of mourning for Francis, who died on Monday at age 88. “As Argentinians, we are orphaned,” street sweeper Javier Languenari told the AFP news agency outside the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral early on Monday. “He endured as much as he could.” Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 to Italian parents, Francis became the first…

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen with thousands in cash on Sunday night at a restaurant in Washington D.C., multiple sources from the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital.The purse was taken by a White man wearing a mask, and the bag contained $3,000 in cash as well as personal documents including her passport, keys, driver’s license and a DHS badge, an agency spokesperson confirmed. “Her entire family was in town including her children and grandchildren – she was using the withdrawal to treat her family to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts,” the spokesperson said. Crime in the…

The Trump administration has arrived at the cusp of what a judge suspects is outright defiance of court orders. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explores what could come next.

A Nova Scotia community is coming together to support a local family as an extensive multi-day search for a child in Guysborough County has been suspended for now. The child was fishing with a man and another child in Cooks Cove last Thursday when he fell in the water.“The man entered the water immediately to rescue the child but was unsuccessful,” RCMP said.MLA Greg Morrow and a local Facebook group dedicated to finding the child have identified him as four-year-old Oakley.In a weekend post, the MLA called for strength in the community.“This weekend we are keeping our thoughts with Oakley’s…

Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson criticized the league for scheduling games on Catholic holidays in a rare post on social media on Sunday. Jackson, an 11-time NBA champion as a coach and two-time champion as a player, posted the criticism on Easter Sunday, when the league had four games in the first round of the NBA Playoffs scheduled.  Phil Jackson of the New York Knicks during the NBA Draft Combine Day 2 at the Quest Multisport Center on May 12, 2017, in Chicago. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)”Again the NBA tests faith by playing multiple games on Christmas and Easter… sacred days,” the…

Bangladesh have ended day two of the first Test trailing Zimbabwe by 25 but the margin would have been much greater but for off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who claimed 5-52 as the visitors’ first innings tailed off.Half-centuries by opener Brian Bennet (57) and Sean Williams (59) led Zimbabwe to 273 and a first-innings lead of 82.Bangladesh reached 1-57 at stumps, with opener Mahmudul Hasan (28no) and Mominul Haque (15no), who hit 56 in the first innings, in the middle.After bowling out Bangladesh for 191, Zimbabwe resumed on 67 without loss on Monday and looked set for a significant innings lead…