Pope Francis did call out Hamas as “evil” and called for them to return Israeli hostages. Yet these moments of moral clarity ...

World Jewish Congress spoke of “moments of difficulty, particularly in recent months,” while the American Jewish Committee ...

Some voices take issue with the late leader of the Catholic Church over his statements condemning Israeli actions in its war ...

The Vatican’s most political pontiff since the days of the Borgia has died. Pope Francis, a man who preferred gestures to ...

Memorial Masses for Pope Francis are expected across the world on Tuesday. In the Philippines, people packed the main hall of ...

Though Pope Francis outlined his wishes for a modest burial, the funeral for a pope is no simple matter. It will likely take ...

When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, his aim was to sweep into the capital, ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

The Vatican says the general public likely can begin paying final respects to Pope Francis starting Wednesday in St. Peter's ...

There is a proverbial elephant in the room that few dare to identify openly. Revoking visas, arresting students on the ...

Hosted by the Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce, the event ran for two hours with half an hour dedicated to each ...