Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, ...

A man was flogged inside a Malaysia mosque on Dec. 27 after being convicted of an Islamic offense for spending time alone ...

A court in Vietnam sentenced 27 people to death on Dec. 27 after finding them guilty of trafficking more than 600 kilos of ...

South Korea sinks deeper into crisis as lawmakers impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo, the nation's first-ever acting ...

Pope Francis is considering a 2025 visit to Ukraine, but the Vatican has not confirmed a papal visit to the war-hit nation ...

Over 1,500 people venerate St. Thomas Aquinas' skull in Baltimore, reflecting on his lasting impact on church and society ...

Pope Francis's recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) is unique, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply ...

Iraq's situation does not support conditions for lasting security and stability to live in freedom, Cardinal Sako says ...

Iraqi authorities are working to exhume the remains of around 100 Kurdish women and children thought to have been killed in ...

Seated in his wheelchair in front of the church door, Pope Francis prayed: "In the joy of Christmas, let us welcome the call ...

Duterte critics want to weaken him and his family, but backsliding on rights will only guarantee a new, corrupt government ...

People in slums do not mind the lack of Christmas decorations in their homes, saying their community life compensates for it.