Cambodia said Jan. 2 that Thai forces had taken control of a disputed border village, accusing Thailand of "annexing" the ...

The USCCB statement did not name President Donald Trump, but it came as a growing number of bishops have acknowledged that ...

As they "draw close to Jesus" during the SEEK 2026 conference, Pope Leo urged attendees, "Do not be afraid to ask him what he ...

Homosexual activity is illegal in Sri Lanka, and the penalty for same-sex relations is up to 10 years in prison — although ...

The body of one Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili, still remains in Gaza. Israel opposes moving to the second stage of the ceasefire ...

Saudi Arabia set a new record with 356 executions in 2025, largely driven by drug-related cases. Rights groups criticize the ...

Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Jan. 1, with six reported killed, the first deaths since ...

"Several dozen" people are presumed dead after a fire broke out in a bar packed with people celebrating the New Year in a ...

Pope Leo XIV said the world is saved not by violence, but by understanding, forgiveness and welcoming everyone ...

Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk of Odesa urges Americans not to reward Russian aggression in the new Trump-Zelenskyy peace ...

In May 2023, Lorenzo Fazzini, editorial director of the Vatican’s Publishing House, in agreement with Paolo Ruffini, prefect ...

Diego Mattei SJ profiles Jenny Erpenbeck, the 2024 International Booker Prize winner. Explore her upbringing in East Berlin, ...