VATICAN CITY—He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter’s Square, washing the feet of a Muslim prisoner, sinking to his hands and knees ...

SAN MIGUEL Beer’s June Mar Fajardo and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Scottie Thompson emerge as the leading candidates for the Philippine Basketball Association All-Star game set March 9 to 12 in ...