VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its "instruments of death" that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between ...

When long-time Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled Syria on Sunday in the face of a lightning advance by anti-regime rebels, reaction south of the border in Israel was much like in the rest of the ...

President Biden is facing heavy pushback from Muslim voters and organizations after the House passed $26 billion in funding for Israel with his blessing Saturday. The bill also includes funding for ...

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Priestly blessing (Birkat HaKohanim) takes place at the Western Wall (archive) The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is preparing for the annual surge of Jews from across the country and around the ...

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Israel, backed by Washington, will cease contact with the UN's Palestinian humanitarian relief agency UNRWA and any body acting on its behalf, its UN envoy said Tuesday, drawing condemnation from aid ...