The devastation has loomed over the celebrations for the tiny Christian community in Gaza, with much of the population living ...

In his first Christmas homily, Pope Leo lamented conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and urged Ukraine and Russia to engage ...

The U.S.-born pope also lamented the situation for migrants and refugees who "traverse the American continent." ...

Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon, in an unusually direct appeal during a solemn, ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first Christmas since his election by denouncing the suffering of people of Gaza – taking shelter ...

Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day homily, has remembered the people of Gaza exposed to harsh weather.

Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, had canceled Christmas celebrations during the war. But on Wednesday, the giant Christmas tree returned to Manger Square, temporarily replacing the ...

During his first Christmas Day homily, Pope Leo XIV remembered the people of Gaza “exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold.” ...

Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under Israeli-occupation in ...

Bethlehem revived its Christmas celebrations after more than two years of sombre observances, as a fragile Gaza truce allowed scouts, pilgrims and families to gather once more, while Pope Leo XIV and ...