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'I like his brother more': Trump slams Pope Leo over Iran nuclear issue, left-wing policies
Trump added that Pope Leo "should be thankful," as the only reason he had been elected to the Vatican was "because he was an American" who would be able to "deal with President Donald J. Trump."
Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'
The Israeli-Iranian handshake at Pope John Paul II's funeral
Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance
'The Vatican was silent during the Holocaust, now it spreads modern blood libels’: MK Chikli
Diaspora Minister AMichai Chikli also accused Canada and Australia of creating unsafe policies for Jewish citizens.
Pope Francis to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican
Abbas travels to Italy this week, where he is expected also to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Baby Jesus in keffiyeh unveiled in Vatican nativity
Bethlehem artists' Christmas display in St. Peter's Square features Palestinian symbolism amid Pope Francis' calls for peace in the Holy Land.
Pope Francis breaks with tradition on his own funeral and burial rites
Francis opts to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking with St. Peter's Basilica tradition.
Rome gears up for 2025 Jubilee with major renovations and record tourist influx
Visiting Rome nowadays is like entering a huge construction site. “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” but the Eternal City doesn’t have the time anymore, as only a few weeks remain.
'I pray for your people,' says Pope Francis to families of hostages who visit Vatican
The delegation was led by the Hostage Family Forum, the Foreign Ministry, Israeli embassies in Rome and the Vatican, the government's hostage unit, and the Defense Ministry.
Pope Francis meets wounded Israeli soldier, Sheba Medical Center leaders at Vatican
A Vatican official arranged the encounter in Sheba, where he met with civilians and soldiers injured in the ongoing conflict, including Alon Kaminer, an Israeli soldier.
Catholic Church split on women deacons, Vatican document shows
The Vatican document stressed the need to "give fuller recognition" to women in the Church, saying that "by virtue of Baptism, they enjoy full equality".
Pope orders construction of solar farm for Vatican City State
Francis warned of the dangers and challenges of climate change and on the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
God's influencer: Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint
Acutis achieved the first step to sainthood — beatification — in 2020 after The Pope attributed Acutis’ first miracle to him.