Representatives of Kurdish groups in Syria are calling for a democratic state that gives the country’s Kurds their ethnic ...

And the people -- an estimated 200,000 of them -- were present as 14 pallbearers carried Pope Francis' casket into St.

Numerous videos purporting to show the moment Istanbul was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake are circulating online.

During his papacy, Pope Francis—who died April 21—tirelessly advocated for peace in the face of what he relentlessly decried ...

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa paid tribute Wednesday to Pope Francis on Wednesday, saying he had supported the Syrian people “during their darkest moments.” READ: Pope Francis: Remembering ...

Syria is home to a shrinking Catholic minority, whose numbers fell from around one million in 2011 to fewer than 300,000 ...

On the road to Damascus, Saul of Tarsus, who we would later come to know as St. Paul, saw a blinding light and from it heard ...

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said he is “cautiously optimistic” after he met with new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Mills ...

Ahmed al-Shara said his government was discussing military support with Russia and Turkey, appealed for a lifting of ...

Each year Pope Francis shared monthly prayer themes. His prayer for April 2025 was particularly pointed for the modern world: “Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human ...

An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has ...

Vatican City THOUSANDS GATHERED AT THE PIAZZA SAN PIETRO Monday evening to pray the rosary and honor the life of Pope Francis ...