The international Catholic relief nonprofit organization Caritas unveils in Bethlehem the “Vehicle of Hope” — the late pope Francis’s old popemobile, now refitted as a mobile pediatric clinic for ...

U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, we share this prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi – a timeless intercessor for peace – which Pope ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians with family in Gaza and said the conflict had gone beyond war to become “terrorism”. Speaking ...

ROMEROME — Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday, making a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner ...

Pope Leo XIV prays as Norwegian Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim leads the final day of the Roman Curia's annual ...

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ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV acknowledged Wednesday that there had been misunderstandings and conflicts with Jews over Israel’s war in Gaza. But he strongly confirmed the Catholic Church’s condemnation of ...

The hour-long meeting, described by the Holy See as "cordial," focused on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and renewed calls for a two-state solution, a position the Vatican has consistently promoted ...

Pope Leo XIV attends a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Vatican 1965 declaration Nostra Aetate (In Our Time) in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Credit: AP ...