Having already retaken South Ossetia from Georgia a few years ago and now Crimea, Russian troops are poised on the border of Ukraine, ready to take more.
Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity's most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have targeted so many Christians.
With little to celebrate, Nigerians marked Easter Sunday with heightened security against a spreading Islamic uprising, mourning the deaths of at least 75 bomb blast victims and fearful of the fate of 85 abducted schoolgirls.
Search teams recovered a 13th body Saturday from the snow and ice covering a dangerous climbing pass on Mount Everest, where an avalanche a day earlier swept over a group of Sherpa guides in the deadliest disaster on the world's highest peak.
In commemoration of Holy Thursday, Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 elderly and disabled people as a reminder that Christians are called to serve like a "slave."
Pro-Russian insurgents in east Ukraine say they will vacate government buildings in more than 10 cities only if the interim government resigns.
A chilling sign reminiscent of the rise of Adolph Hitler is taking place in eastern Ukraine.
Jerusalem itself bears witness to the greatest story ever told; the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Dive teams searching the sunken South Korea ferry raced against time and weather. Meanwhile, prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for the captain.
A crew member said the ship's officers spent a half hour trying to stabilize the ferry before telling passengers to get off, something that may have cost lives.