“Arise, shine, Bethlehem, for the light of peace has dawned anew.” With these words, Bethlehem celebrated the traditional lighting of its Christmas tree on a packed Manger Square on Dec. 6, 2025, following a two-year hiatus.
Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages in his Easter Sunday message shortly after a brief meeting with U S Vice President JD Vance
People gather in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 12, 2025. Asso...
The Trump administration may soon move onto other priorities as attempts to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine have stalled, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday. While U.S. officials recognize th...
Christians in Jerusalem readied themselves to mark another Easter as Israel continues to fight the terror group Hamas across the Gaza Strip. Israeli authorities still drafted special permits to allow ...
Russia's Supreme Court judge Oleg Nefyodov delivers a verdict lifting a ban on Afghanistan's Taliban in Moscow, Russia, April 17, 2025. Associated Press / Photo by Dmitry Serebryakov ...
Taiwanese Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo on Wednesday told the Taipei legislature that 62 military personnel were disciplined for having Chinese residence permits. The personnel were barr...
Palestinians inspect the damage caused by an Israeli army targeted strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Associated Press / Photo by Abdel Kareem Hana ...
A car drives past flowers and other tributes for terminally ill British toddler Alfie Evans placed outside the British Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, April 26, 2018. Associated Press / Pho...