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.

In a joint statement the countries call for an end to the war and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and ...

"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." ...

On July 18, the account posted a screenshot allegedly confirming it had received press credentials from the Holy See Press Office—the Vatican’s official media arm. That means Pope Crave is now ...

Pope Leo spoke by phone on Monday to the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas, about the conflict in Gaza and violence in the West Bank, the Vatican said. It was the first official ...

The following semi-serious, semi-thesis paper-like (sometimes seriously feels like a thesis paper, not seriously like a ...

It followed a call on Friday between the pope and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after a strike by Israel ...

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, addresses Pope Leo XIV in this file photo ...