This is not war. This is terrorism.” Rabbi David Lau, then the Chief Rabbi of Israel, later wrote a letter to Pope Francis in which he called on the Pontiff to retract his comments. In September ...

Pope Francis delivered a Christmas ... “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) address, Francis, who has recently grown more critical of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza ...

Nor did they know that just weeks before they would ultimately publicize their work, Pope Francis would suggest that Israel is guilty ... But when Rabbi Noam Marans and Bishop Joseph Bambera ...

But Pope Francis’ recent statements—spanning ... capital in the industrial policies of the UK and Israel. Formerly Editor-in-Chief of La Voce Repubblicana, he is also a columnist for the ...

"I invite every individual, and all people of all nations ... to become pilgrims of hope, to silence the sounds of arms and ...

Pope Francis also renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war ... celebratory holiday, rabbis note that it's taking place this year as wars rage in the Middle East and fears rise ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional ... singling out Christian communities in Israel and the Palestinian territories, as well as Lebanon and Syria. Francis repeated his calls ...

Pope Francis waves before delivering ... singling out Christian communities in Israel and the Palestinian territories, as well as Lebanon and Syria. Francis repeated his calls for the release ...

"H.H. Pope Francis ... rabbis, and Jewish leaders from around the world. We appreciate these efforts and seek to deepen the relationship between the Vatican and the State of Israel as well ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional ... “at this most delicate time.” Francis repeated his calls for the release of hostages taken from Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.

Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin ... singling out Christian communities in Israel and the Palestinian territories, as well as Lebanon and Syria. Francis repeated his calls for the release ...