Month: April 2025

The far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the more crucial goal was ensuring that Hamas no longer ruled the Gaza Strip.

His groundbreaking pontificate worked to make the Catholic Church more inclusive. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership.

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal [Read More…]

Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate.

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble.

The collapse has brought scrutiny of the Chinese state-owned company that was putting up the doomed building.

At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious minorities are still wary, however, about the new leaders’ [Read More…]

In a statement summarizing its investigation into the deadly episode, the military said a deputy commander would be dismissed.

The pontiff, appearing frail from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, blessed a crowd gathered on the square outside. But a Vatican aide delivered a [Read More…]