Abbas telephoned the pope July 21 “concerning recent developments in the conflict in the Gaza Strip and violence in the West Bank,” the Vatican press office said in a communique.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who called the pope to discuss the conflict in Gaza and the West Bank.

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican ...

"Sadly, this act adds to the continuous military attacks against the civilian population and places of worship in Gaza." ...

A Chicago family got the experience of a lifetime when they presented Pope Leo XIV with a Chicago Bears–themed “Da Pope" t-shirt, inspired by the iconic sketch from “Saturday Night Live." ...

July 21 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV spoke with astronaut Buzz Aldrin to discuss the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.

Pope Leo XIV has declared the first miracle of his papacy, referencing the birth of a baby boy in Rhode Island in 2007. The newborn's heart stopped, and then his doctor prayed to a 19th century priest ...

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV renewed his ...

Pope Leo called for an end to what he called the “barbarity of war” after Israel bombed the only Catholic church in Gaza last ...

Metropolitan Anthony of the Russian Orthodox Church is set to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican amidst strained relations due to the Ukraine war. He serves as the chairman of the church's department of ...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo spoke by phone today to the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas, about the conflict ...

July 20 marked the anniversary of the first crewed mission to land on the moon—Apollo 11, in 1969. To commemorate ...