Explore religious figures shaping global events in 2025. From influential leaders to rising voices, this four-part series ...

The fall of Bashar al-Assad after a violent 13-year civil war was hailed as a new era for the embattled country, But, after just two months, many are fearful that they’ve just replaced one dangerous ...

The long-awaited and elusive ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has silenced bombs and halted air raids on the Gaza Strip, ...

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It's not just Israel's leaders who may need to be wary of traveling abroad. Now soldiers who have served in Gaza appear to face a growing risk of arrest themselves over allegations of war crimes ...

As Israelis celebrate the return of hostages held in Gaza, they are also anguished over the long time it took to bring them ...

The Jan. 18 ceasefire was welcomed by Pope Francis and local Church leaders in Israel and Gaza. A boy walks with a humanitarian aid package provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ...

Yet it is unclear if the region can cope with an influx of returnees, especially the area to the north of Gaza City. Image: Displaced Palestinians trying to return to their homes. Pic: Reuters An ...

This is the Israeli military norm. Many of the attacks have been in Gaza City, with the majority killed women and children. The attacks have also spanned the al-Mawasi evacuation zone and here in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

AFP also reported first responders and residents searching through rubble late at night in Gaza City. Ambulance driver Abu al-Rish told AFP that “after the ceasefire was announced and people ...

The three-stage agreement is intended to see, in its first phase, 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails. The full details of ...