“Yesterday, children were bombed. This is not war. This is cruelty. I want to say this because it touches my heart,” he told members of the Roman Curia, the Vatican’s central administration.

Francis stresses importance of respecting human dignity in new book coming out this week

Pope Francis calls escalation in Lebanon 'unacceptable' after days of intense Israeli airstrikes killed nearly 570

Pope Francis has slammed as “ugly” the Israeli regime massacre of the Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.

Francis endorses cease-fire in Gaza, urges swift acceptance by both sides

Delivering his Easter message following the Easter Sunday Mass to tens of thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Vatican’s St. Peter Square, Francis said: “I appeal once again that access to humanitarian aid be ensured to Gaza and call once more for the prompt release of the hostages seized on 7 October for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.”

6,500 faithful attend Christmas Eve mass celebrated by pontiff at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, has expressed hope for immediate international measures to end massacre in Gaza in the New Year 2024.

'There is so much suffering in Gaza, there is a lack of basic necessities,' says pontiff

Amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza, the pontiff reiterated his appeals for a cease-fire as well as the release of hostages.

The pope, addressing a crowd of the faithful in St. Peter’s Square in Rome during his Sunday Angelus, urged the world to join in prayer for the resolution of the serious situation in Gaza.

Speaking to Israeli Army Radio yesterday, Abu Nasser said that Pope Francis is updated on every incident in occupied Jerusalem and was informed about the viral video showing Israeli settlers spitting on Christian worshippers. The degrading and offensive practice of spitting on Christians, according to Israeli Ministertamar Ben-Gvir, “is an old Jewish ...

Iraqi top Shia jurist, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani, has stressed importance of prevalence of justice and fight against oppression.

Pope Francis has admitted the Secretary General of the Muslim World League in the Vatican as two religious leaders discussed shared Islamic and Christian values as well as civilizational alliance.

Pope Francis has warned of the critical situation in Sudan urging the warring sides for immediate end to the battle in the African country.

Conservative-leaning clergy want the progressive pontiff out, says the Italian daily La Stampa

Speaking during his annual meeting with the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican City on the occasion of Christmas and New Year's, Pope Francis expressed concern about the increase in violence in the holy land, which led to more victims.

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has felicitated Pope Francis, in a message on Sunday, to congratulate him on Christmas and New Year 2023.

Family members of the death row and life imprisoned inmates in the Persian Gulf Arab state of Bahrain have held protest rally along the route taken by Pope Francis motorcade calling on the pontiff to press the king for freedom of their loved ones and family members.