Pope Francis called for the respect of the ceasefire declared in the Gaza Strip and for the rapid delivery of humanitarian ...

Pope Francis has called Gaza’s church every evening, in solidarity with the 600 Palestinians seeking refuge there.

"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and ...

Pope Francis has said he wants to give women greater leadership roles in the Roman Catholic Church. If he really wants to ...

Pope Francis thanked the negotiators of the peace deal between Israel and Hamas in an interview on Sunday, saying, “Peace ...

On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp run by the Nazis, Pope Francis said the horror ...

As joy intertwined with trepidation both in Israel and in the Palestinian territories, Pope Francis said that both Israelis ...

Vásquez was most recently selected by Francis to oversee the Diocese of Tyler, also in Texas, after he dismissed its former ...

Expressing gratitude to mediators, the pontiff also urged a boost in humanitarian aid as well as the return of hostages ...

JERUSALEM — Pope Francis and Catholic leaders in the Holy Land are praying that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire that began Sunday ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday told pilgrims attending ... an earnest request for all pilgrims to pray for peace in Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s ...