In the Pope's Urbi et Orbi blessing (Latin for "to the city and the world"), a papal speech delivered from the loggia, Francis appealed for peace in ... of the beloved Middle East in its thoughts ...

VATICAN CITY - The inauguration of Pope Leo XIV is set to begin on Sunday. According to Vatican News, the inaugural mass will ...

Pope John Paul began a pilgrimage to Syria on Saturday with a call to all feuding parties in the Arab-Israeli conflict to seek a lasting peace in the troubled Middle East. "As the word peace ...

In his final public address on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. DW spoke about his legacy in the Middle East with Oliver McTernan, a former Catholic priest ...

In the midst of the Easter season — a time Francis long proclaimed as a message of hope — churches across the Middle East are bidding ... given his repeated calls for peace and an end to ...

Pope Francis, long an advocate for human rights and peace in the Middle East, died on Monday at 88 after a bout of ... Since October 2023, the pope held near-daily calls with Reverend Gabriel ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for ... "I truly hope that his prayers for peace in the Middle East and for the safe return of the hostages will soon be answered," Herzog said.

On Easter Sunday, he used his message and blessing to appeal for peace in Middle East and Ukraine ... ongoing discussions, Pope Francis appeared to be unresponsive to calls for a greater role ...

Tributes to Pope Francis ... for peace in the Middle East and for the safe return of the hostages will soon be answered,” Herzog posted on X, referring to the pope’s repeated calls for an ...