Pope Leo XIV on Monday held a private meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, according to the Holy See Press Office.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette, were also at the private meeting, according to Vatican News.Vance, Rubio and their wives had…

Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that regardless of whether a nuclear deal is reached with the U.S., enrichment will continue.Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi addressed negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in a post on X regarding Iran’s “peaceful nuclear program.”In the statement, Araghchi pointed out that U.S. officials privy…

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Pope Leo XIV spoke of unity and those suffering due to war during his inaugural mass in St. Peter’s Square.The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, who is the first American pope, spoke before 200,000 people on Sunday, Vatican News said. “I would like that our first great desire be for a united church,…

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed traditional Catholic doctrine regarding marriage, saying that it is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman.”The pope, who was elected to lead the Catholic Church on May 8, was making his first major remarks as pontiff during a private audience with the Vatican’s…

JERUSALEM – Just hours after President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East visit, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday launched a tirade against America and Israel, charging that Trump is a liar and calling for the destruction of the Jewish state.”Trump said he wants to use power for peace. He’s…

A grandmother in the U.K. who was arrested for holding a sign outside an abortion clinic is sounding the alarm against further attacks on free speech as lawmakers move to expand so-called “buffer zones” outside such facilities.Rose Docherty, 74, was arrested in Glasgow, Scotland near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital…

A Russian drone strike hit a passenger bus in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four others, Ukrainian officials allege. The attack came just hours after Russian and Ukrainian officials held their first direct peace talks in years, although the two sides failed to reach a ceasefire agreement…

TEL AVIV – As President Donald Trump wrapped up his high-stakes Middle East tour on Friday, many media outlets portrayed his decision to bypass Israel as evidence of a rift with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, while Air Force One did not land in Israel, experts say Trump’s visit advanced policies…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the country’s air force drills and emphasized the need to intensify war preparation, according to state media. Kim inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills conducted by North Korea’s 1st Air Division on Thursday, the Korean Central News Agency reported.The North Korean leader called…