Catholic leaders visited the basilica beneath Lake Iznik, believed to be the site of the First Council of Nicaea, after falling water levels revealed the submerged ruins.

Prior to Cardinal Pizzaballa’s message, Patriarch Youssef Absi arrived in Jordan for an official visit. Cardinal Pizzaballa emphasized the importance of Jordanian Christians participating in public life, particularly through the upcoming elections.

BEIRUT-- The new patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church pledged to work with Muslims, noting that Lebanon is a country of partnership between Muslims and Christians. Patriarch Bechara Rai said that, for the sake of communion and love, he would work "to ...

According to Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, the saddest people on earth today might be in Nigeria, owing to poor governance, insecurity, and corruption.

In Egypt, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops, headed by Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac of Alexandria for Coptic Catholics, mourned the Roman pontiff, describing him as a symbol of humility and mercy A memorial for Pope Francis is set up at the Sacred ...

Alfred Martins, the Catholic archbishop of Lagos, has called on President Bola Tinubu to decisively uproot terrorists and their sponsors in Nigeria.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, the outgoing president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, has invited Filipinos across the country to attend rallies this weekend in Manila to protest government corruption. The protest comes on the heels of the Trillion Peso March held on Sept. 21, which drew hundreds of thousands.

Pope Leo XIV touched down in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Sunday as he began a three-day visit to the nation at the heart of a Middle East battered by recent conflicts.