Pope Leo XIV's offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine -- an offer Russia has turned down -- was motivated by a ...

Pope Leo XIV reiterated his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all hostages and for leaders on both sides of the war to “fully” respect international humanitarian law.

Vatican clerks prepare the loggia ahead of Pope Leo XIV appearance at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the ...

On May 7, a United Nations experts’ panel warned that the world stood at a “defining moral crossroads” as the devastation in ...

The event threatens to inflame tensions that are already rife in the restive city amid nearly 600 days of war in Gaza.

Russia and Ukraine have no direct peace talks scheduled, the Kremlin said Thursday, nearly a week after their first face-to-face session since shortly after Moscow’s invasion in 2022 and days after ...

Israel faces calls from more than 12 nations, including allies, to explain why forces opened fire as a large delegation of ...

Impossible though it may seem, the grinding hell that is life in Gaza continues to plunge to new, unthinkable depths.

Pope Leo XIV called for Israel to lift its blockade on humanitarian aid into Gaza during his first General Audience.

Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its ...

Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or ...

Pope Leo XIV is calling for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza amid an Israeli blockade and also urging for peace in Ukraine and Russia — even offering to host negotiations at the Vatican.