
Israel’s PM Makes Surprise Visit to Kremlin to Help Mediate Conflict with Ukraine
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made a whirlwind visit to Moscow on Saturday to assist in diplomatic efforts between Russia and Ukraine amid the ongoing war.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made a whirlwind visit to Moscow on Saturday to assist in diplomatic efforts between Russia and Ukraine amid the ongoing war.

Israel shot down two Iranian drones headed for the Gaza Strip last year, Israel’s military announced late Sunday.

The October 2021 day in Ukraine was cold, though the sun was shining brightly. Ludmila, bundled in her coat with a scarf wrapped around her head, walked to a small church in her village. She had heard from a friend that the church was hosting a medical clinic. The long…

Church leaders in Sudan were detained and questioned last month after Muslim extremists upset about the presence of their worship building locked it shut, sources said.

A second attempt to evacuate Ukrainians from the port city of Mariupol on Sunday failed as Russia continues its assault.

Pope Francis highlighted Jesus’ 40-day journey in the desert, where he is tempted by the devil, as an example for the faithful during Lent.

More than 280 priests and deacons of the Russian Orthodox Church are calling for reconciliation and an immediate end to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, stressing to the faithful that “the Last Judgement awaits all.”

Pope Francis condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and expressed his solidarity with the country on Sunday.

The World Council of Churches has urged the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to “raise up your voice” and “mediate” so that President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine “can be stopped and the great suffering ended.”

CNA spoke with the photographer who captured a powerful image of a man wrapping his arms around the foot of a large crucifix outside a monastery and church in Lviv, Ukraine, on the first day of Russia's invasion of the country.