I would like to conclude by expressing my deep conviction that it is impossible to imagine Iraq without Christians, as they, together with other believers, contribute significantly to the country's ...

Pope Francis’ March visit with Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric, has already helped to foster some peace in Iraq, but religious and political leaders must continue to ...

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims are marching in Iraq dressed in black, heading on foot toward the golden twin-domed shrine of ...

Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life,” said Carlo Musso, the Italian editor of Pope Francis’ ...

Iraq looms as a complex test for the new Trump administration. Will it be a hawk that pries loose a weakened Iran's grip or an isolationist that withdraws the remaining American troops, whose ...

Speaking at the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and made urgent appeals ...

On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp run by the Nazis, Pope Francis said the horror ...

Pope Francis made the remark at the Jubilee of the World of Communications in Rome, an event which attracted around 9,000 journalists and writers from 138 countries, both in person and online.

Pope Francis has urged journalists to not push “disinformation and polarization” in the media in his annual message for the World Day of Social Communications. The pontiff’s message comes as ...

Church leaders from Norfolk and Waveney have described the "highlight" moment of meeting Pope Francis during a pilgrimage to Rome. The group, representing seven denominations, enjoyed a guided ...

Church leaders from Norfolk and Waveney have described the "highlight" moment of meeting Pope Francis during a pilgrimage to Rome. The group, representing seven denominations, enjoyed a guided tour of ...

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the ...