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 ...

hours after a controversial Israeli Druze leader pressed the Israeli government to "act" in the interests of the minority religious group. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense ...

Pope Francis repeatedly called for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip ... Middle Eastern leaders and Arab movements following his death. He also regularly phoned a small Christian congregation ...

As he spoke, he shared a message for President Donald Trump, whose administration has led a crackdown on student protesters who have denounced Israel’s war in Gaza. “I am not afraid of you ...

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 ...