Rosario A. Iaconis is an author and educator who embraces Giuseppe Verdi’s dictum: “You may have the universe if I may have ...

Helsinki: Technical-level talks involving Russia and Ukraine may take place as early as next week at the Vatican, Finnish ...

The new Pope, Leo XIV, said earlier that the Holy See is ready to promote the peace process in Ukraine, including to host ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience ...

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...

Israeli strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip Wednesday, killing at least 82 people, including several women and a ...

Pope Leo XIV may have offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican, but neither the pope nor senior Vatican ...

Pope Leo XIV called again for aid to be allowed into the Gaza Strip and for hostilities to end at his first weekly audience ...

The passing of Pope Francis is not just a moment of sorrow ... that conviction must be abandoned for the sake of a shallow peace. Justice and the need to work for the common good remain vital.

He greeted his new followers by saying, “Peace be with you.” Pope Leo XIV made his first appearance after being chosen. Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and served for two decades in Peru ...