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 was deleted ...

The pope's funeral, set to take place on Saturday, is expected to be attended by a range of world leaders. The absence of ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis’ pontificate was marked not only by historic events and memorable themes but also by his ...

The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in ...

The link between political developments in the Middle East and the theological and cultural exchange between Judaism and ...

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...

An autobiography is not our private story, but rather the baggage we carry with us,” Pope Francis said in his recollections, ...

The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...

The parish priest of Gaza's only Catholic church talks about getting daily calls from Pope Francis during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Father Gabriel Romanelli reflects on his FaceTime communications between the late pontiff and Gaza City’s “little flock.” ...

Health authorities in Gaza say about 40 percent of indispensable drugs are out of stock, as Israel has banned humanitarian aid supplies to the enclave for more than a month. The authorities issued ...