Pope Leo XIV on Monday spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who called the pope to discuss the conflict in Gaza ...

Israel says peace in Gaza can happen “today”, but Hamas must release its Israeli hostages and relinquish its military and ...

According to the Gaza ministry and the Israeli ministry of foreign affairs, respectively, more than 59,200 Palestinians and ...

In a telephone conversation with President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine on Monday, Pope Leo XIV repeated his ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced his intention to hold elections for a new Palestinian National Council, which ...

"Sadly, this act adds to the continuous military attacks against the civilian population and places of worship in Gaza." ...

Pope Leo, whose role in advocating for peace in Gaza has become notably stark since Israel struck the territory's only ...

Pope Leo XIV had a telephone call on Monday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss "the recent developments in the conflict in the Gaza Strip and violence in the West Bank", the Vatican ...

Palestinian National Council sets policy of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and elects the forum that votes on PLO leadership The post Abbas says PLO to hold elections by year’s end, for first ...

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas decrees that elections for the PLO’s legislative body, the Palestinian Council, be held by the end ...

Amid economic crisis and Abbas's aging leadership, the Palestinian Authority faces instability and potential succession battles.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is seen during an official visit to Turkey, July 25, 2023 in Ankara. Rıza Ozel/dia images/Getty ...