VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon that would be delicate ...

The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of extraordinary.

Valencia, SPAIN — One of Christendom’s most cherished relics will be at the heart of Valencia’s religious life this coming ...

When it was discovered a decade ago, the 4th-century basilica of Nicaea was totally submerged, its importance to early ...

The new presidential administration launched the Peace Corps in 1961, fulfilling one of John F. Kennedy’s campaign promises.

For Palestinians living in the West Bank the occupation is a source of continued anger that has not stopped them from hoping ...

The first-ever Miss Palestine contestant in the Miss Universe pageant has a secret connection to one of the region’s most ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Over 1,000 LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday, celebrating a new level of acceptance in the Catholic Church after long ...

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday, celebrating a new level of acceptance in the Catholic Church after long feeling shunned and ...

The capital of the State of Israel houses a Christian temple on the site where Christ was crucified and buried: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, one of the holiest sites in Christianity.