The legacy of the Pope's Iraq visit

Jared Kushner’s vision for Gaza may have been presented in a vibrant-coloured map and renderings of futuristic, high-rise towers, but Palestinians in the strip say they are sceptical. Residents likened it to a property advert rather than a plan to rehabilitate what they have lost ...  Show more

After days of fighting, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and government troops under President Ahmad Al Shara agreed to a fragile ceasefire. But in that short time – and with each side still accusing the other of attacks – the landscape has already changed. Areas that wer ...  Show more

Vendredi 5 mars, l'avion du pape François s'est posé à Bagdad pour une visite de trois jours. C'est le premier déplacement à l'étranger de François depuis le début de la crise sanitaire. Un voyage historique: il est le premier pape à se rendre dans le pays d'Abraham, où il a r ...

Pope Francis, together with other Christian leaders, makes a visit to South Sudan in a trip described as a pilgrimage of peace. But can his presence and meeting with leaders really trigger real prospects for stability in a country fractured by civil war and political strife since ...  Show more

As the world ushered in a new year on the 31st of December 2022, it also said goodbye to possibly its most well-known religious leader, Pope Benedict XVI. As a cardinal, Joseph Ratzinger’s uncompromising conservative views earned him the nickname "God's Rottweiler". As Pope, his ...  Show more

Pope Francis has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s first papal visit in nearly four decades. He will also travel to South Sudan during the trip. Plus, with less than a month to go before Nigeria's presidential election, we speak to the candidate of the op ...  Show more