Pope Leo XIV on Sunday appealed for peace as violence and fear continue to spread in Iran and across the Middle East, praying in particular for Lebanon and warning that the conflict could widen.

Samaritans typically hated Jews. But with the sun shining overhead, the woman came to understood that the real Water was right before her very eyes.

London is downright strange sometimes, and we love it all the more for that. Mark your calendars with these kooky events — some tracing back centuries, others box fresh. While some of us spend the ...