Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
The people of Iran are in the midst of one of the country’s biggest uprisings — and harshest government crackdowns...
Catholic Church
Pope Leo calls for Christians to treat foreigners with kindness as he closes Catholic Holy Year
Pope Leo XIV closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday by urging Christians around the world to help people...
Trio of Palestinians arrested for allegedly torching Christmas tree at Catholic church in West Bank
Three Palestinians were arrested on accusations of lighting a Christmas tree on fire and damaging part of a Nativity scene...
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘divine gift of peace’ in maiden visit to Middle East
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as...
Pope’s top diplomat blasts Israel’s Gaza offensive as ‘ongoing massacre,’ condemns Hamas attacks
The Vatican’s top diplomat on Monday condemned both Hamas’ "inhuman and indefensible" Oct. 7 attacks and Israel’s "ongoing massacre" in...
Pope Leo XIV told US ambassador he is praying for Charlie Kirk, his family after assassination
Pope Leo XIV told the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, that he is praying for conservative...
Pope Leo XIV announces two new saints, including first canonized millennial
Pope Leo XIV proclaimed a 15-year-old computer genius the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, along with another popular Italian figure...
Trump’s DOJ Wants to Deprive Trans People of the Right to Self-Defense
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (L) and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi talk to reporters during an...
Timberwolves star Julius Randle reacts to tragic Minneapolis mass shooting: ‘We gotta be better’
Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle was among the many who couldn’t fathom the horrific shooting that left at least two...
Inside Gaza’s Only Catholic Church, One Month After Israel’s Attack
The funeral of Fumya Ayaad and Saad Salama on the night of July 17, 2025, in the Church of Saint...
ISIS soldiers behead Christians in Mozambique, burning church and homes: ‘Silent genocide’
International observers are reporting that ISIS-aligned soldiers are beheading Christians and burning churches and homes in central and southern Africa...
Dispute over Christian groups’ visas to Israel resolved after Huckabee threat
The diplomatic dispute triggered by a low-level clerk in Israel’s Interior Ministry over visa applications for Christian organizations was resolved...
Pope demands ceasefire after Gaza’s Catholic church is hit in apparent Israeli strike
Pope Leo XIV expressed sadness and called for a ceasefire after Gaza’s only Catholic church was hit in an apparent...
Pope Leo delivers first ‘Regina Caeli’ prayers from St. Peter’s balcony
Pope Leo XIV held his first "Regina Caeli" prayer at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Sunday.The newly elected...
Pope Francis shares written message while continuing hospitalization
A first-person written message from Pope Francis was shared Sunday as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church continues his...
