Pope Leo called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages in a May 28 general audience, following in the steps ...

Israel launched its campaign in Gaza in retaliation for the Hamas-led attack on communities in southern Israel on October 7, ...

Cease fire, release all hostages, fully respect humanitarian law,' says new pontiff in weekly audience, echoing calls of his ...

Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to fully respect international ...

In a heartfelt plea, the newly elected pope has cited the deaths of innocent children and called for an urgent ceasefire in ...

Pope Leo XIV urges a Gaza cease-fire, mourning parents' grief and rising civilian deaths. At his audience, he also renewed ...

I renew my appeal to the leaders: cease fire, release all hostages, fully respect humanitarian law," Leo said.

Leo, a Chicago native, is the first American-born pope, although he lived for much of his adult life in Peru. Israel launched its siege of Gaza after militants affiliated with Hamas − which ...

As the former Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA), Rabbi Mark Dratch is no stranger to ...

President’s 10-day tour will be the longest foreign trip so far of term in office; Stops in Rome, with Meloni and Pope ...

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...