An interview with the pope's private secretary in La Nación

ldquo Humility is above all God rsquo s Way rdquo and it ldquo must be the way of Christians rdquo Pope Francis said in his homily at mass on Palm Sunday in St Peter rsquo s Square attended by some 100 000 pilgrims and followed on TV by an estimated global audience of hundreds of millions The

In a highly original initiative ahead of Pope Francis rsquo visit to New York in September Catholics from across the United States are being given an opportunity to donate small personal silver coins or objects that can be used in the making of the chalice that he will use when he celebrates mas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel snatched victory out of what pollsters had predicted would be a shock defeat by ending his campaign with a rejection of a two-state solution for the 67-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict, by raising an alarm over Arab-Israeli voters that many condemned

Even nowadays—or should I say especially nowadays?—the sight of two people very much in love still delights us. The world continues to love and make excuses for lovers. A truly great love story will fill the cinemas and top the list of best-sellers. Yet the modern world has come to belie

Revelation that the pope has “the feeling” that his papacy will be a short one has caused deep concern among Catholics worldwide

ldquo The majority of Arab Israelis feel disappointed rdquo at the results of the recent Israeli elections and feel ldquo unable to change the status quo rdquo Bishop William Shomali the Palestinian auxiliary-bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem told me in this exclusive interview B

ldquo Israeli society is in a state of shock rdquo after the recent election Rabbi Ron Kronish a leading interreligious educator and activist in Israel told me in this exclusive interview in which he analyzes the results and what is likely to happen now The Rabbi who has lived in Israel for th

Francis ate and met individually with 112 detainees at the city's prison

In an extraordinarily decisive act of governance that combines justice with mercy Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Scotland rsquo s Cardinal Keith O rsquo Brien from ldquo the rights and privileges rdquo of a cardinal In other words he remains a cardinal but without any public role