Judging by what both vice presidential candidates said, it’s unlikely the U.S. will disentangle itself from Syria.

He spoke March 7 at a forum in New York sponsored by Commonweal magazine on the topic "Prophecy Without Contempt" and in a subsequent interview with Catholic News Service. Bishop McElroy said there has been no sustained discussion or opposition …

Despite claims in a press release from AMBI Pictures, the Vatican says that, no, Pope Francis won't be appearing as himself in the upcoming film. “The pope is not an actor,” Monsignor Dario Vigano, the head of the Vatican's communications operation …

In April, France and 15 other European Union countries urged the bloc to clearly label products sold in member countries that originated in Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, annexed east Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, all obtained …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States escalated its fight against the Islamic State in Syria on Friday, pledging the first open deployment of military boots on the ground, even as U.S., Russian and other diplomats pressed a new peace effort that America hopes will hasten the departure of Bashar Assad.

The U.S. secretary of state doesn’t think Russia’s presence in Syria will box the Washington into a corner.

Roberto Calderoli, the deputy speaker of the Senate, said that the Church could speak more credibly if the Vatican lifted its own restrictions on entry into Vatican City. “You should practice what you preach,” he suggested to Church leaders. Matteo …

Israeli diplomatic officials looking at the EU statement, which to a large extent repeated elements written following previous EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings, said that one of the positive elements from Israel's perspective was praise for “recent …

Qatar World cup organisers insist the crisis at FIFA will not affect their preparations for the tournament in 2022, despite fresh reports that the FBI are investigating the bidding process.

DOMINIC LAWSON: The Prince, you might recall, was the FA’s not-so-secret weapon back in 2010 when the bidding took place for the right to hold the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.