Fidel Castro’s little brother and political heir was certainly suggesting as much, in remarks to the press after his May 10 visit at the Vatican with Pope Francis. The pope “is a Jesuit ...

Speaking to representatives of Iraq's different religious groups in Ur, Pope Francis called for unity ... The BBC sees a crowd surge in Damascus as rumours spread that a hated Assad henchman ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed hope for ... fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus early Sunday, ending the Baath Party regime, which had been in power in Syria ...

Cardinal Mario Zenari spoke with Vatican News hours after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, which Assad was reported to ... CNEWA, established in 1926 by Pope Pius XI to support the Eastern ...

Pope Francis opposed airstrikes on Syria, despite the regime's use of chemical weapons. This time, the position is one of ...

The head of the U.N. migration agency said she was reassured by commitments she heard from Syria’s new caretaker government in meetings in Damascus ... Amy Pope, director-general of the ...

Pope pointed to reports that members of the Shiite Muslim minority had fled "not because they're actually threatened, but they're concerned about the possible threat". Faith leaders in Damascus ...