Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis has died of an undisclosed cause at the age of 88. He became the first pope in 38 years to visit Japan in 2019. The head of the Catholic church called ...

Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving ...

Church leaders have used their Easter messages to appeal for peace in the world. The interim head of the Church of England, ...

At risk is a possible American or Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, or the Iranians following through on their ...

The talks in Italy over Easter weekend again will hinge on US billionaire Steve Witkoff, the US Mideast envoy of President ...

U.S. airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 74 people and wounded 171 others, the group said today, marking the single-deadliest known attack under President Donald ...

As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s ...

At least 23 Palestinians were killed as Israel continues its bombardment of the enclave. The IDF says its military operations ...

By Gwynne Dyer I was just idly looking at the casualty numbers the other day and I noticed that there was something badly wrong with them. This will take a little time and a few stats, but it’s ...