Millions will arrive in Italy as the Catholic Church celebrates Jubilee, a once-in-a-quarter-century tradition.

Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

From Ivan Cornejo to Shakira, see everyone who's touring this year. Editor’s Note: The list features only U.S. tours by Latin music artists and is updated on a regular basis. Tours will be ...

Three Israeli hostages were released Sunday as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. They are the first of 33 that Hamas is expected to free during the first phase of the deal.

The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel that had been set to go into effect on Sunday morning in the Middle East was delayed, with Israel's military accusing ...

Don’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the deal. The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set ...

Aaron Boxerman Israel’s cease-fire agreement with Hamas will go into effect on Sunday, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry and the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is poised to begin Sunday, after the Israeli security Cabinet on Friday endorsed the deal covering it and the release of hostages and called for the full ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The U.N. chief has expressed the support of the international community to Lebanon for a speedy recovery ...

The announcement came after Israel said it had received the names of hostages due to be released on Sunday. Under the terms of the agreement, the cease-fire will last six weeks. During this period ...

• Israel’s cabinet has approved the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal, according to the prime minister’s office, following hours of deliberation. The smaller security cabinet ...