WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone ...

US President Donald Trump will hold a phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin ... 1,000 prisoners each and trade ideas on a possible truce, but with no concrete commitment. Ukraine's top ...

The Vatican -- where Pope Leo XIV was recently elected as ... Ukraine's allies have since accused Putin of ignoring calls for a truce and pushed for fresh sanctions against Russia.

Pope Leo appealed on Saturday for authorities in Iran and Israel to act with "reason" after airstrikes between the two ...

Speaking to pilgrims at the end of a special Jubilee audience June 14, the pope expressed deep concern over the “seriously ...

It was not the first time Leo has spoken out on international conflicts. In his first Sunday message, he urged "no more war." Leo's May 18 inauguration kicked off speculation about whether he ...

Calling the hunger crisis in the war-torn territory “heart-rending,” the pope used his first general ... he has used several public appearances to call attention to the humanitarian crisis ...

On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV — who was elected to the position earlier this month — used his first-ever General Audience in St. Peter’s Basilica to call on Israel to release aid into Gaza.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian ... ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine during a phone call with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, the Italian leader ...

Pope Leo XIV reiterated his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all hostages and for leaders on both sides of the war to “fully” respect international humanitarian law.

His call for unity was significant, given the polarization in the Catholic Church in the United States and beyond. Vice President JD Vance, one of the last foreign officials to meet Pope Francis ...