The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...

A reader was moved to learn Pope Francis made a daily call to the priest of a Catholic church in Gaza since the current ...

In Jerusalem, mourners gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to remember Pope Francis, who championed peace across the ...

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...

Local Catholics held a Mass for Pope Francis on Wednesday, joining much of the world in remembering a religious leader who ...

The Israeli government on Thursday extended its condolences over the death of Pope Francis, three days after the 88-year-old ...

As the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics mourn and tens of thousands of people queue to say their last goodbyes to Pope Francis ...

Since Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip began a year and a half ago, the enclave and its historic landmarks – some centuries ...

From war-torn Gaza to the occupied West Bank, we are grateful for what he did on earth to champion the oppressed ...

The president, an etiquette maverick, has a long history of rudeness at the most solemn moments, from Roy Cohn’s memorial to ...

Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide also instructed to delete similar posts and not to sign Vatican embassy condolence ...

Hundreds gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayers for the late pontiff led by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...