Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

In the wake of intensifying criticism of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, Pope Francis received Palestinian ... importance of a “ceasefire,” the “release of all hostages,” and the necessity ...

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

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May the New Year bring us peace, fellowship and gratitude.' Pope Francis has appeared on the Thought for the Day segment once before in October 2021 prior to the COP26 climate summit. On that ...

the release of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas in October 2023 and for humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. But the pope drew criticism from Israeli officials in mid-November after Vatican News ...

While we appreciate the pope’s past meetings with family members of Hamas-seized Israeli hostages and his calls for their release ... Pope Francis’s invoking in his new book of the outrageous ...

Now, Pope Francis has gone through with this sacred ... To purchase L.A. Marzulli’s new book, “Rungs of Disclosure,” visit Amazon.com. By calling these doors holy, the Pope also appears to reassert ...

The following letter was sent to Pope Francis by IJCIC: THe International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations protesting his repeated unbalanced criticism of Irael. Your Holiness ...

Francis repeated his calls for the release of hostages taken from Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Pope says claims of ... entering the Holy Door, amid new security fears following a deadly ...

Francis repeated his calls for the release of hostages taken ... after it was opened by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve marking the start of the Catholic 2025 Jubilee. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ...