Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an online poll the following question: “Do you think Pope Francis improved relations with the Jewish world?” Of the 216 people who responded, 51% said yes ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American leader known for his humility and gentle charisma, died last Monday ...

Delivering the longest inaugural address in history in January, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump made clear he had ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

I was disappointed to learn that a campaign seeking to recall Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton is ...

Pope Francis stood up as a beacon of light, change and in his final years, he stood firm against the genocide in Gaza ...

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Ahead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting ...

The President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins asked how leaders can remain silent when people are starving to death in Gaza due ...

Vietnam's degraded ecosystems and dioxin-contaminated soils and waters still reflect the long-term ecological consequences of ...

Catholic cardinals today set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find ...

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