Pope Leo XIV began his first full day in Turkey with an enthusiastic reception from the nation's small Catholic community.

Pope Leo XIV's first overseas journey to Turkey and Lebanon serves as his diplomatic debut, introducing the character and priorities of the new papacy ...

Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of his fledgling pontificate – ...

Blasts rocked two tankers from Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea near Turkey's Bosphorus strait on Friday, causing fires ...

The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned as an MP following allegations that she tricked 17 men ...

Palestinian student Razan Shawar has travelled for 24 hours to showcase her team's AI-powered invention at World Robot Olympiad in Singapore, telling AFP innovation -- not war -- should be why people ...

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around ...

When Pope Leo XIV visits the Middle East this week, he comes to a conflict-weary region struggling to find peace even as the ...