In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide, Francis appeared to reference deaths caused by winter ...

Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian ...

Biden was scheduled to leave Thursday afternoon for a three-day trip to meet with Pope Francis and Italian President Sergio ...

The pope pointed to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump as an example of growing polarization and mistrust.

Vice President Kamala Harris is canceling the final foreign trip of her term because of the wildfires in California ...

"The Vatican fears that the world may split into interest groups, and that armed conflicts may exacerbate," Ivan Soltanovsky said ...

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

The US has announced a $500m aid package for Ukraine, including air defence missiles and ammunition. Meanwhile, around 113 people are injured after a Russian bomb attack in the Ukrainian city of ...

He was set for talks with the Pope, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and a final face-to-face meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. You can follow our live wildfires coverage ...