Many Christians of the Holy Land rejoiced at the election of Pope Leo XIV as the successor to Saint Peter. Many of us hope ...

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

Pope Francis, with a large bruise on his chin, arrives to hold an audience with donors of the St. Peter's Square Christmas ... mother in Bethlehem, in Judea – there was no Palestine," Cardoza ...

He was born to a Jewish mother in Bethlehem, in Judea – there was no Palestine," Cardoza-Moore continued. Pope Francis also suggested the global community study whether Israel's military ...

From Bergamo, 60-year-old Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa brings the “Mother Church” back among the electors of a Pope for ...

POPE FRANCIS: [translated] And let us not forget our brothers and sisters suffering from war in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel and other conflict zones. May the approach of Christmas strengthen our ...

(Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine ... designed by the artist Banksy. The Christmas card depicts the holy family (Joseph and Mary) heading towards Bethlehem only to find Israel’s Separation ...