The borderland of Israel and Lebanon, the so-called 'Blue Line,' could become the most dangerous flashpoint in the latest Middle East war. The area is controlled by the Hezbollah movement, which Israel is also threatening to wipe out.

Christians at the grassroots seem to have heeded the Pope's recent message on climate change. They're environmentally aware, and increasingly active on the issue.

In a dramatic development in the Gaza conflict, the Catholic leader in Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has offered to exchange himself for the Israeli children that Hamas is holding hostage.

Western Sydney is Australia’s most religiously and ethnically diverse region. Of the 13 seats in the region, the average "No" vote was 62%. What accounts for this result in the country’s multicultural heartland? 

In the religious Spanish city of Seville, the government is cracking down on partygoers — particularly tourists who don raunchy headgear, and even strip down to their underwear. 

The cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine raises the question of how far Israel can go to eliminate Hamas. There's international law, and one of its purposes is to reduce civilian causalities. 

As the war between Hamas and Israel ignited on the weekend, Pope Francis was leading over 400 delegates in his landmark synod to reshape power within the Catholic church. But it's not just the war that has overshadowed the synod.

Oxford scholar Maryam Aslany calls Iran a neo-colonialist regime exporting its unique brand of harsh Shia Islam to the region. And she says the recent UN speech by Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi reveals the bigger plan. 

After the terror attack by Hamas, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he will eliminate Hamas, and remake the Middle East. But how, and what will that look like?

In an Australian first, Notre Dame University has introduced a compulsory unit for its business students, dealing with the increasing risk of modern slavery.