The president made the acknowledgment after speaking to the Russian leader this week but backed off on additional sanctions.

Vatican City — Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience in St ...

Pope Leo XIV has confirmed his willingness for the Vatican to host the next round of Ukraine peace talks, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni said. “Finding in the Holy Father confirmation of the ...