Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians.

The new pope, speaking to thousands in St. Peter’s Square, echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed.

Gaza's tiny Christian community said that they were happy about the election of a new leader of the Catholic Church on ...

Families of dead hostages whose bodies are being held by Hamas in Gaza are pleading for the return of the remains of their loves ones. Israeli authorities say Hamas is holding 24 living hostages ...

The war in Gaza started when the Palestinian militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251.

Families of deceased hostages whose bodies are being held by Hamas in Gaza are pleading for the return of the remains of their loves ones. The plea was made hours before Israel begins marking its ...

People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP) Families of dead hostages whose bodies are being held by Hamas in Gaza are pleading for ...

Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown says a spate of incidents in the city at the weekend are incredibly disappointing [BBC] There have been appeals for calm from church leaders following a spate of ...

The Supreme Court already rejected an appeal from Davis in 2020, and legal experts have told the Herald-Leader this isn ... that decision threatens the religious liberty of many Americans ...