HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The season of giving has many reflecting on those stuck in the grips of violence and unrest. In his own Christmas Eve homily, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Palestine, ...

Pope Leo has expressed his deep sorrow over an Israeli strike that hit Gaza's only Catholic church. The strike killed at least three Palestinian Christians sheltering inside, including two women. And ...

ROME—Pope Francis repeated his call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as the release of Israeli hostages held by the militant group and continued aid to the besieged enclave of Gaza.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave “yet more worrying and saddening.” “I renew my ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave "yet more worrying and saddening". "I ...