Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from ...

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President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome on July 9 and is set to meet with Pope Leo XIV, Suspilne broadcaster reported, ...