Pope Leo IV urged humanity at his first Angelus greeting of 2026, to "build a year of peace, by disarming our hearts and refraining from every form of violence" after closing last year out condemning what he said were hypocritical and "armed" strategies that go against God's plan of mercy for the world.
This is a Jewish perspective of the New Year carried by The Times of Israel on Dec. 31 written by David Ramati a war veteran in Israel.
Artificial intelligence–generated video has rapidly moved from novelty to omnipresence across social media platforms, but religious groups are divided on the issue, according to a Story Radius survey.
In his first Christmas message as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV issued a call for "peace and consolation for the victims of all current wars in the world" as well as for those suffering from "injustice, political instability, religious persecution and terrorism."
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a new bishop with outspoken pro-migrant beliefs — right on President Donald Trump's patch.
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Jerry Pillay has told a Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025 plenary session that when faith communities unite, hope is transformed into action.
Pope Leo XIV has joined world church leaders in condemning a lethal attack on the Jewish community in Sydney, Australia, gathered for Hanukkah or the Feast of Lights.
Five communist nations are severely restricting the flow of funding into Christian churches and implementing stringent requirements for churches to operate within their borders to slow the growth of Christianity, according to International Christian Concern.
Pope Leo XIV has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo to discuss the war in Ukraine and the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia.
