Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ as another Holy Year event passes without...
ROME — Pope Francis thanked volunteers Sunday for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his treatment for double pneumonia and doctors reported some positive news.
Pope Francis rests in hospital as Vatican and Holy Year marches on without him
ROME — Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations marched on without him, this weekend dedicated to the Catholic Church’s volunteers.
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can...
They say the sanctions are blocking them from restoring some of the world’s oldest synagogues and rebuilding Syria’s decimated Jewish community
Members of the Hamra family, who...
Pope resting after acute breathing crises forced him to resume noninvasive ventilation
ROME — Pope Francis rested early Tuesday after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against double pneumonia: two new acute respiratory crises that required him to resume using noninvasive mechanical ventilation to...
Restoration of 130-year-old Buraidah mosque to uphold architectural heritage
RIYADH : The historic Al-Ruwaibah Mosque in Buraidah, Qassim region, is among the mosques undergoing restoration as part of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historic Mosques.
Taraweeh prayers offered across Saudi Arabia as Kingdom begins Ramadan
Fasting will begin on Saturday, March 1, in the Kingdom
RIYADH: Taraweeh prayers were offered at mosques across Saudi Arabia on Friday night as the...
A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it...
Town’s residents have asked the country’s new leaders for protection after incidents of looting and harassment.
The scars of an extremist-linked attack over a decade ago remain
Pope Francis shows further improvement, no longer has kidney issue, Vatican says
The pope is spending his 13th night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital
“The clinical condition of the Holy Father in the last 24 hours has shown a further,...
Pope Francis isn’t out of danger but his condition isn’t life-threatening, medical team says
ROME — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital...
Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria’s millennia-old Jewish community was permitted to practice their faith under Assad’s father, Hafez, and had friendly relations with their fellow countrymen
DAMASCUS: Syria’s tiny...