The Catholic office overseeing the Gaza church with which the late Pope Francis communicated daily has shared with Newsweek a message following the selection of a new pontiff in the midst of the ...

The election of a new pope is “very exciting, and we are sending blessings and congratulations," Rabbi Marc Baker of the ...

It’s important to remember, though, that the first pope in history, St. Peter, did come from the region now known as Israel. St. Peter was a Jewish fisherman from Galilee—modern-day northern ...

Describing marriage as between a man and a woman “He protected the Roman Catholic Church’s doctrine — even if he did so in ...

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, who has lived in city for decades, strives to maintain good relations with both Israelis and ...

Baptized into Christ’s mission, we are priests, prophets, and kings — and St. Joseph the Worker shows us how to live that ...

Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a skilled diplomat from humble origins, is the Catholic Church's highest-ranking ...

From the Russia-Ukraine conflict to relations with America, China, and the Middle East. Pope Francis leaves a heavy legacy ...

The much younger Italian cardinal from Bergamo, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, 60, who has made the Holy Land his home for more ...

Palestinians mourn the late Pope as a lone western voice against Israel's genocide in Gaza, yet he failed to shift the ...

Jason Horowitz In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday ... As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news ...