The United States and Iran have reached a framework deal to end the Iran war, but it will be at least several days until the text of the agreement is released and a formal signing ceremony takes place. In a June 14 social media post, President Donald Trump ...

The pact signed by U.S. and Iranian officials halts the fighting and kicks off negotiations over key issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.

The church's oral tradition is moving toward what Pope Leo XIV described as a "disarming peace" in his 2026 World Day of Peace message. He explains that "the Gospels do not hide the fact that what troubled the disciples was his [Jesus'] nonviolent response ...

For many, peace is a distant abstraction, defined simply by the absence of gunfire. But for Uruguayan photographer Ximena Borrazás, nearly four years on the frontlines of wars - from Ukraine to Lebanon to Syria and Ethiopia has revealed a deeper truth ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino “War is back in vogue, and a zeal for war is spreading,” Pope Leo XIV said in a forceful address on Jan. 9 ...