Celebratory bell peals rung out from Catholic churches in the Old City of Jerusalem on Thursday, and Israeli leaders were quick to send their well wishes, as the Catholic Church announced that it had ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV and Israeli President Isaac Herzog met for a private audience on Thursday (Sept. 4) at the Vatican, where they discussed the war in the Holy Land and the importance ...

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican stressed the sacred nature of Jerusalem on Saturday as the Palestinian leader warned prospects for peace could suffer if the incoming Trump administration goes ahead with ...

Pope Leo XIV (left)and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) spoke by phone after Israeli shells hit a Catholic church in Gaza - Copyright AFP Rodrigo ...

The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to visit Israel this spring is “courageous” given continuing strife in the region, strains in Jewish-Catholic relations and Israel’s own political limbo. ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hours after Pope Francis’ death was announced, Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted a short message on X: “Rest in peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing.” Several hours later, ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, cuts an unmistakable figure in the dark corridors of the ancient, stone patriarchate in this troubled corner of the world. He moves ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV and his top diplomats told Israel’s president Thursday that a two-state solution was the “only way out of the war,” as the Vatican called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the ...

HAIFA, Israel — St. Louis the King Cathedral is festooned with string lights for the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. The multitude pressed between the alabaster-like walls of the churchyard ...

JERUSALEM — Hours after Pope Francis’ death was announced, Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a short message on X: “Rest in peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing." Several hours later, it ...