VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in ... a leaven of harmony for humanity ...

Japan's imperial family honored the war dead in Okinawa on Wednesday, where the last major battle of World War II occurred 80 ...

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But volunteers from both communities came together to build the structure. Thousands left personal messages of peace inside. Organisers say the fire symbolises letting go of the past. Use one of ...

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From Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel; "Singer, actress and cultural conduit for peace, Liraz releases a new collection of four songs, primed with an intensity and a raw musical revolt, energising the Middle ...