Seldom has there been a more pressing need for dialogue between the Muslim and Christian faiths. An editorial in the English-language daily The National today said "that Pope Francis has chosen Abu ...

However, statements you have made including ... After being criticized for those remarks, the pope claimed that his words had been misunderstood and were taken out of context.

"I think what you see in the interview with Pope ... there every evening at 7 p.m. and speaks with the priest, Father Youssef Asaad. Some 600 Gazans — Catholic and non-Catholic alike — have ...

In this there has been a great deal of progress ... than other previous leaders of the church. Pope Francis (In Spanish/English translation): You have to be open to everything.

Read more: Famous temples to visit in India Jubilees are held on a regular basis every 25 years, but there are also special ... it marks the first time a pope has performed the act at a prison ...

Like with most things, there is a method ... through to his players. If he ever needs to rip ’em, as one fan asked during his call-in radio show this week, he wants it to mean something. “We try to ...

Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein accused the pope of ignoring the broader context of Israel’s military actions, which have resulted ... and Israel has been deteriorating ...

there is perhaps no other official ensemble as instantly recognizable as that of the Swiss Guards, the elite cadre that has been safeguarding the pope for more than five centuries. A striking ...

ROME: Pope Francis called on Wednesday for “arms ... Thirty-two survivors have been reported but 35 others are feared dead. Christmas celebrations were also muted in the biblical birthplace ...

VATICAN— Hope lives, Pope Francis said ... when the door of hope has opened wide on the world; this is the night when God says to each one: there is hope for you too!” he said in his Christmas homily.

“Yesterday, children have been ... there. It’s very tough, very tough… Sometimes, they go hungry, and they tell me things. There is a lot of suffering.” Israel dismissed the pope’s ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on ... But only about a third of the 323 projects have been completed, and the city is already groaning under the weight of overtourism.