Chicago native Pope Leo XIV used his first annual address to urge peace in language and actions Credit: Stefano Spaziani via AP Photos Pope Leo XIV – the first American to lead the Vatican – used his ...

Israel and Hamas are preparing for renewed fighting as the Palestinian militant group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up progress on President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza.

The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals. By Motoko Rich and Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting ...

When federal agents walked into the municipal utility building in Littleton, Massachusetts, in late 2023, they carried a warning that should have wounded Americans’ sense of security. Chinese ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected the latest US-backed offering to end the Russia-Ukraine war, issuing a blistering rebuff that threatens to blow up President Trump’s peace plan. A ...

Pope Leo delivers first annual address to diplomats at Vatican Leo, first US pope, decries using military for diplomatic aims Pope urges governments to 'respect the will' of Venezuelans Leo also ...

The Secretary of State is often described as the architect of U.S. policy toward Venezuela. How much control he actually exercises remains uncertain. The Political Scene Podcast Special Episode: After ...

Five Senate Republicans voted Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela, a proposal that if enacted would ...

Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, left, and Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, who led the Senate in advancing a war powers resolution Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, left, and ...