Image courtesy of NPR. By Kelly Thomason The conflict between Israel and Palestine has persisted since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian leadership ...

Pope Francis is calling for an investigation to determine whether Israel has committed "genocide" in Gaza. In an excerpt from ...

The Vatican recognized Palestine a decade ago, and Pope Leo has backed statehood, even if that looks increasingly unlikely.

Thursday's visit is the first meeting between the Palestinian Authority president and the new pope; Abbas met Leo's ...

A day before the meeting with Pope Leo XIV, President Mahmoud Abbas visited the late Pope Francis' tomb at the Basilica of ...

The meeting, which lasted about an hour and was described as “cordial” in a brief Vatican statement, comes nearly a month ...

Pope Leo XIV meets PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas for the first time, urging aid for Gaza and a two-state solution. The meeting ...

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to fighting antisemitism amid rising tensions from Israel's war in Gaza.

By Stefano Leszczynski Immediately following his arrival in Rome on Wednesday afternoon, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ...

Pope Leo XIV and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, recognized the “urgent need to provide assistance ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a ...