To be called Ararat, a tract of land on nearby Grand Island that was intended in 1825 to be the first autonomous Jewish ...

In an increasingly global Catholic Church, an Italian pope is still possible — but not probable. View on euronews ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative Vatican old guard. While he initially became a close adviser to Pope Francis, ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African ...

Pope Francis was a blessed bulwark against the further coarsening and dividing of humanity. He did so with grace, dignity and ...

"Through his bold diplomacy with Cuba, compassionate stance on migration, nuanced approach to homosexuality and unwavering ...

Pope Francis presides over a Rosary prayer for peace on Oct. 6, 2024, in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The prayer ...

Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Everyone recalled, with Cardinal Re's homily, Pope Francis' words on peace, how war is always a defeat, and on the fraternity that we so often deny, on the need to understand that no one is saved ...

The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

Here’s what Pope Francis said of Africa in 2022: “We only see material wealth, which is why historically it has only been ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran’s program if a deal is not reached.