USA - The Supreme Court today ruled that gay marriage should be allowed across the entire United States, settling once & for all what...

ROME - The Vatican has signed its first treaty with the " State of Palestine " & called for a two-state solution , in a move that drew...

ITALY - Pope Francis prayed on Sunday before the mysterious shroud some Christians believe is Jesus's burial cloth but skirted the...

MOSCOW - Nato accused Russia of " nuclear sabre-rattling " on Tuesday when Vladimir Putin promised to deploy at least 40 new...

VATICAN - Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to " save the planet " from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear "...

JERUSALEM - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, has issued a veiled threat to intervene directly in Syria's civil war for the...

ISRAEL - Thousands of bare-chested muscular men , drag queens in heavy makeup & high heels , women in colourful balloon costumes &...

ROME - His relations with the West have hit another low but Vladimir Putin isn’t letting that spoil his mood. To the contrary, the...

VATICAN - Pope Francis encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in " sincere " international efforts aimed at bringing...

VATICAN - Pope Francis has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican just two days after world leaders ' shunned ' him...