In his Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi", Francis called for "gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace".

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David criticized the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless attacks in Gaza that have ...

Amid war and loss, Bethlehem marks a somber Christmas, with prayers for peace and resilience echoing through the Church of ...

Pope Francis called for cease-fires for the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East during his Christmas message in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...

The pope opened the Jubilee Holy Doors praying that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that "enemies may speak to each ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

At the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation “even (with) our ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of ...