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February 23rd, 2025 02:50 PM
Argentina prays for native son Francis, the first Latin American pope in history 
Catholics from across Argentina have flocked to churches to pray for the recovery of native son Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in history
February 23rd, 2025 01:54 PM
After 9 months on the run, a French fugitive who staged a deadly escape faced court in Romania 
A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape last year has appeared in a Romanian court
February 23rd, 2025 01:30 PM
Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus' 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made clear Israeli forces would st...
February 23rd, 2025 01:14 PM
Outgoing German chancellor Scholz decries far-right AfD's historic gains in Sunday's election 
Outgoing German chancellor Scholz decries far-right AfD's historic gains in Sunday's election
February 23rd, 2025 11:06 AM
Ecumenical Orthodox patriarch backs Ukraine's sovereignty in Mass marking 3 years of war 
The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday has said “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be negotiated under the guise of diplomacy,” as he celebrated Mass in Istanbul on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s wa...
February 23rd, 2025 08:10 AM
French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism 
French anti-terrorism authorities say four people are in custody after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic radicalism
February 23rd, 2025 05:55 AM
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated? 
What happens when a pope is incapacitated
February 23rd, 2025 04:50 AM
Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year' 
Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.”
February 23rd, 2025 04:50 AM
Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads 
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis
February 23rd, 2025 02:34 AM
The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election 
German voters are heading to the polls for a national election