Putin calls Ukraine war his 'holy mission' in Christmas speech: Live

Putin calls Ukraine invasion his ‘holy mission’ in bizarre Christmas address - Putin makes jarring claims about Russian ...

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘Putin is afraid of the US but not Europe’ in latest attack on allies

Russian forces have struck western Ukraine with a hypersonic ballistic missile which is supposedly capable of carrying ...

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion

VATICAN CITY -- In his most substantial critique of U.S., Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Pope ...

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump approves major Russia sanctions bill after Zelensky says war could end soon

At least three people were killed after Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight into Friday, Ukrainian ...

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

On Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of subdued Christmas celebrations because of the war in Gaza ...
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Full Text: Pope Leo’s ‘State of the World’ Speech 2026

In his most explicitly pro-life speech to date, Pope Leo demands an end to abortion and surrogacy globally. Editor's Note: ...

Christmas celebration returns to Bethlehem as locals see signs of life returning despite Gaza war

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of ...

‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war

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 ...