The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic ...

Pope Leo has appointed a new archbishop of New York who has first-hand experience of countries from where millions have emigrated to the United States, signaling the potential for a more outspoken ...

As Nativity scenes depicting ICE draw attention and outrage, faith leaders are grappling with politics in religion and urging a closer reading of the Christmas story.

The British royal family attends the Christmas church service together in Sandringham, UK.

Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under Israeli-occupation in ...

“I go wherever people’s hearts are hurting the most,” Dan Beazley told CNN in late September, as he rolled the cross around Grand Blanc, Michigan, in the wake of an attack on a congregation of The ...

Drawn by historic homes, privacy and a slower pace, a growing number of Americans are settling in England’s Cotswolds — trading US life for village routines, old stone and quiet contentment.

As college students across the country wrap up their fall 2025 semesters, finishing grueling finals and preparing to head home for the holidays, students at Brown University in Rhode Island ended ...

At least two students were killed and nine others wounded when a shooter opened fire during exams at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, according to officials. Follow for live updates.

The South African government briefly held, then released, two US government employees on assignment in South Africa as part of the Trump administration’s bid to admit Afrikaners to the United States, ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first Christmas since his election by denouncing the suffering of people of Gaza – taking shelter in tents from the “rain, wind and cold” – and by calling for the guns to ...

In “The Testament of Ann Lee,” director Mona Fastvold breaks the rules of Hollywood to dig deep into the question of female leadership.