Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...

As Pope Francis is remembered for his outreach to communities far beyond the Vatican, his relationship with the Holy Family ...

The parish priest of Gaza's only Catholic church talks about getting daily calls from Pope Francis during the Israel-Hamas ...

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...

In a final Easter message, the pontiff condemned the 'deplorable humanitarian situation' in the besieged territory ...

GAZA CITY — For most people around the world, Pope Francis was a religious leader seen on video or read about in the news.

We report live from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, where Pope Francis's funeral is taking place. Plus, the U.N.'s food agency says it is running out of food to distribute to people in Gaza two ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, summed up Pope Francis’ last call on Saturday night, ...

Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an online poll the following question: “Do you think Pope Francis improved relations with the Jewish world?” Of the 216 people who responded, 51% said yes ...