By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 15 April 2007 A giant birthday banner is seen in the background as Pope Benedict XVI is driven through the crowd at the end of his birthday Mass at the Vatican, 15 Apr 2007 Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his 80th birthday a...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 April 2007 Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful before delivering Easter address, 08 Apr 2007 Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter Mass in Saint Peter's Square Sunday and made an impassioned appeal for world peace in hi...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 March 2007 Israel is celebrating the biblical holiday of Purim under tight security. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel has restricted the movement of Palestinians amid concerns of possible terr...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 15 January 2007 Leaders of South Africa's ruling African National Congress Saturday made a strong display of unity at celebrations marking the party's 95th birthday. President Thabo Mbeki, addressing what is due to be his...
By Sabina Castelfranco Istanbul 01 December 2006 Pope Benedict held a final mass for Turkey's tiny Catholic community, again repeating a call for an end to divisions among Christians. In words that appeared directed to Muslims, the pope also said th...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 04 July 2006 Americans are celebrating their Independence Day holiday Tuesday across the United States. President Bush was on the road, showing his support for U.S. troops. ------- President Bush smiles as he poses for gr...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 28 May 2006 Pope Benedict XVI, right, offers the Holy Communion to a young girl, at Krakow's Blonia park, Poland, during the Holy Mass, Sunday, May 28, 2006 In Poland, hundreds of thousands of people attended a mass Sunda...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 May 2006 Scene during Israeli anniversary celebrations Israel is celebrating its Independence Day under tight security. The celebrations included an appeal for peace with...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 09 April 2006 Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Palm Sunday Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI, Sunday, April 9, 2006 Tens of thousands of R...
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, Louisiana 22 February 2006 watch Mardi Gras report In New Orleans, five months after Hurricane Katrina's devastation, the city is going ahead with its 150th year of celebra...