Pilgrims would journey across continents to light candles beneath their frescoed domes, whisper prayers into the cool stone walls, and gaze upon centuries-old icons bathed in flickering candlelight.

An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days.

An Arab word meaning 'steadfastness,' the Sumud devotional offers churches a six-week study to raise awareness of Israel’s ...

VIENNA - Austria's first three-party coalition since the aftermath of World War Two took office on Monday, ending the country ...

VIENNA - The three biggest centrist parties in Austria's parliament have agreed to form a new coalition government, ...

The announcement was a victory for mainstream political parties, after earlier talks involving the hard-right Freedom Party ...

"It's as if history is back, as if the identity of the city is back," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Information ...

Together they form the religious texts of Islam. Fasting is a shield, so the one who fasts should avoid obscene speech and ignorant behavior. If someone abuses him or starts to fight with him ...

President Donald Trump has left open the possibility of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia as he maintained his insistence that he wanted the war in Europe to end. Asked at a press conference on ...

WASHINGTON − Three years ago, Russian troops surged into neighboring Ukraine, starting the biggest and bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. Tens of thousands have died, with Russia ...

In a war dominated by the unexpected, few imagined Ukraine’s fourth year at war would so firmly question the security of all of Europe. The most basic tenets have crumbled in this war .

Exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union party ... showing of the far-right since World War II. Merz was quick to claim victory, saying he is ...