Vice President JD Vance elevated his latest calls for a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas to a spiritual level Thursday morning, stopping at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to pray ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during ...

In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost—a missionary-turned-Vatican official who spent much of his career ministering in Peru—was elected the first American pope in the ...

Years out from the social distancing practices established during the COVID-19 pandemic, most churches seem to have stuck with the hand wave as the preferred way to share peace between parishioners ...

The sign of peace stresses me out. As soon as I sit down at Mass, I scan my surroundings to gauge the likely rhythm. Who will want a handshake? Who will want a hug? And lately, who will want a nod or ...

Pope Leo XIV on his popemobile tours St. Peter's Square at the Vatican prior to the inaugural Mass of his pontificate, Sunday, May 18, 2025. Domenico Stinellis / AP VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, ...

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