CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell is watching and waiting to see how Pope Leo XIV widens Francis' legacy of ...

US President Donald Trump was "caught off guard" by recent Israeli strikes on a Catholic church in Gaza and on targets in ...

Israel says peace in Gaza can happen “today”, but Hamas must release its Israeli hostages and relinquish its military and ...

Four and a half months and 1,200 miles later, a Southwell nun has rounded off her pilgrimage with a blessing from His ...

An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and blame it more directly in the dragging war -- a break from its traditional ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican ...

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

Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, was quoted by state news agency RIA as saying he would meet Pope Leo on Saturday.

Israel's military has begun a ground operation in the central Gazan city of Deir al Balah, with smoke seen rising from the city this afternoon. Follow below for the latest updates.

Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation on Monday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the ongoing conflict ...