In his first formal address as pope, Leo XIV on Saturday laid out the guiding principles of his papacy, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the greatest challenges facing humanity and affirming his commitment to the reformist priorities of (...)
After the sorrow of death, the joy of a new beginning.
The warm May sun was still high in the sky when a roar echoed out in the streets surrounding St Peter's Square.
One street over, startled people looked at each other, then at their phones. Then, (...)
The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first mass at the Vatican.
Speaking on Friday, the day after he was elected the first US leader of the Catholic Church, he warned that people (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Music Commission has concluded its international opera training program, aimed at enhancing the artistic skills of Saudi opera talents through immersive training experiences in Milan and Rome.
The 18-month program provided (...)
The third round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, mediated by Oman, concluded Saturday in Muscat.
Iranian Foreign Minister and chief negotiator Abbas Araghchi described the talks as "more serious than before," (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump met inside St. Peter's Basilica ahead of Pope Francis' funeral, marking a symbolic encounter amid renewed discussions on ending the Ukraine war.
The White House described the (...)
Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in central Rome, marking the first time in over a century that a pope has been buried outside the Vatican.
The Vatican confirmed that the late pontiff's entombment was a (...)
Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme are set to resume on Saturday in the Omani capital Muscat, where technical experts from both sides will attempt to iron out the details of a potential (...)
Tens of thousands of mourners have lined up for a chance to pay their respects to Pope Francis, whose body has been displayed in an open coffin in St Peter's Basilica.
On Wednesday morning, as many as 20,000 people gathered to witness red-robed (...)
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on an official trip starting on May 13, the White House has confirmed.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt has announced dates for Trump's (...)
Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of thousands expected to attend.
The head of the Catholic Church died of a stroke on Monday, aged 88, less than 24 hours after leading (...)
From the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics were spending their Easter Monday saying goodbye to their spiritual leader Pope Francis.
His death comes at one of the most important times of the year for followers of the Roman Catholic Church, and (...)
Pope Francis passed away due to a stroke and irreversible cardiovascular arrest, according to the death certificate released by Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli.
The document, which was released by The Vatican, also noted that the pope had fallen (...)
At least 12 people have been killed and 30 others wounded in a US air strike on Yemen's capital, the Houthis rebels have said.
The deaths mark the latest in Washington's intensified campaign of strikes targeting the Iran-backed rebels.
The US (...)
Pope Francis died on Monday morning at the age of 88, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, has announced.
"At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service (...)
The United States and Iran have made "very good progress" in their ongoing direct and indirect discussions over Iran's nuclear program, a senior US official confirmed Saturday, following the conclusion of a second round of negotiations in Rome.
"We (...)
Russia on Friday expressed its willingness to play a mediating role in the ongoing indirect nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, reaffirming its commitment to supporting diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the nuclear (...)
Rafael Grossi, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warned that time is running out for Iran and the United States to reach a nuclear agreement.
Those comments come ahead of a second round of talks scheduled for Saturday (...)
It took Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni exactly two sentences in the Oval Office on Thursday to signal to her host she was a kindred spirit.
"We both share another fight, which is the fight against the woke and DEI ideology that would like to (...)
Iran has confirmed that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over the location of the negotiations.
Officials initially identified Rome as hosting the negotiations, only for (...)
TEHRAN — Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday. During the meeting, Prince Khalid bin Salman delivered a letter from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed the progress of talks with the US while speaking to high-ranking officials in Tehran on Tuesday but remained skeptical about their success.
"We shouldn't be overly optimistic about this dialogue, (...)
Iran insisted on Tuesday that the next round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington would take place in Oman, contradicting earlier reports that negotiations would take place in Rome.
However, American officials have not confirmed the (...)
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly developing nuclear program seemed set to depart the Middle East on Monday, as diplomatic sources announced that the Italian government had given the go-ahead to hold the next round of (...)
King Charles III has become the first British monarch to address both houses of the Italian parliament.
The king, who delivered part of his speech in Italian, told those gathered on Wednesday that he had come "to reaffirm the deep friendship between (...)
