Author: staff

Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.

A Patriot air-defense system is moving from Israel to Ukraine, and Western allies are discussing the logistics of getting Germany or Greece to send another.

The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of preventable illnesses, and deaths.

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a precarious time for […]

As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or constancy.

Heading to the polls amid global uncertainty arising from the Trump administration, voters opted for the known quantity of the incumbent leader, Anthony Albanese.

After this week’s bloodshed, Druse leaders in Ashrafieh Sahnaya agreed to integrate militia fighters into government forces. But some residents remain wary.

Russia lacks any formal, organized effort to account for legions of missing soldiers. That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government […]

The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.

Russian strikes and fighting along the front line have killed far more civilians than over the same period a year ago, U.N. officials said in […]