Pope Francis has criticized the United States over its two-decade-long war in Afghanistan as an outsider's attempt to impose democracy on the country.

UN human rights experts urge the Vatican to take steps to stop child sex abuse in Catholic institutions.

Pope Francis has expressed pain over the discovery of the remains of 215 children in a mass grave at a former indigenous church-run boarding school in Canada. He, however, offered no apology.

Pope Francis has issued the most significant reform to Catholic Church law in four decades, requiring bishops to take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud, or attempt to ordain women.

Pope Francis has launched an initiative to make Catholic institutions environmentally sustainable in seven years, stressing that a "predatory attitude" toward the planet must end.

The Israeli army has admitted to Palestinians’ power, acknowledging that the regime has faced the ‘highest ever rate’ of rocket attacks.

A high-ranking Hamas official warns Israel will pay a high price for its violations in the occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds.

The Palestinian Authority’s president thanks Iraq’s senior Shia cleric for expressing support for the Palestinian cause during historic meeting with Pope Francis.

Iran and Turkey censure the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for its reported plans to print a contentious postage stamp commemorating Pope Francis’ recent trip to the Iraqi semi-autonomous region.

A senior official at the office of Iran’s Leader says 'wise' remarks by Ayatollah Sistani during his recent meeting with the Pope showed the 'dignity of Islam'.