Pope Francis is remembered as a man of deep faith and compassion who strengthened ties with the Jewish community. Israel's ...

“I believe we’ll see movement toward peace in the Middle East of biblical proportions ... me for this role my entire life. And my prayer is that during my time here, we’ll see the ...

"Let us continue to pray for peace, in tormented Ukraine, in the Middle East – Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, and now Syria – in Myanmar, in Sudan, and wherever people suffer from war and violence.

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch described Pope Francis as a bearer of a lofty Christian mission, noting that his ...