Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

VATICAN CITY − Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by ...

As Pope Francis is remembered for his outreach to communities far beyond the Vatican, his relationship with the Holy Family ...

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...

GAZA CITY — For most people around the world, Pope Francis was a religious leader seen on video or read about in the news. For the congregation of a tiny Roman Catholic church in Gaza ...

Francis often spoke up in defense of Palestinians and was outspoken in his criticism of Israel for its blockade of Gaza. GAZA CITY — “Pope o’clock.” That’s what Gaza residents sheltering ...

“Though the Vatican is far away, his voice always reached our hearts — he never ceased calling for peace and justice.” Palestinian Christians in Gaza are mourning the passing of Pope Francis, ...

In a final Easter message, the pontiff condemned the 'deplorable humanitarian situation' in the besieged territory ...

GAZA CITY — For most people around the world, Pope Francis was a religious leader seen on video or read about in the news.