Pope Leo calls for dialogue over conflict, says young Catholics are a sign of hope
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives at the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini,…
Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Los Angeles International Airport…
Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026,…
Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
FILE- A U.S. flag is seen through a hole torn in an Israel national flag, as they wave…
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
CAIRO (AP) — Jordan’s air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country’s military said,…
Nun who was detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas says many are in her situation
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A nun who was taken into immigration custody after being arrested while walking to…
A Palestinian family split between Israel and Gaza reunites after years of war and loss
Mais Al-Gharam hugs her 8-year-old sister Arjwan, who was granted an Israeli passport, in her home in Nazareth,…
US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,…
Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
FILE – A woman walks past a billboard promoting the Safe Motherhood Bill on Wilkinson Road in Freetown,…
How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight
Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk who led a Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C.,…
Macron warns of resurgent demons of antisemitism as France honors Alfred Dreyfus
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday decried a resurgence of the ″demons of antisemitism″ that…
Israeli fire in Gaza kills 6 people, including a little girl, health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli fire in Gaza on Sunday killed at least six Palestinians, including…