The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition due to an “asthmatic respiratory crisis.”

The Iranian president wishes Pope Francis health and speedy recovery.

Pope Francis has described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “extremely grave."

For the second straight Christmas this year, Christians in Gaza endure the Israeli genocidal war with their main churches reduced to rubble and many killed in the war.

Pope Francis reiterates his condemnation of the “cruelty” of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, where Palestinian children are being “machine-gunned” and civilian facilities bombed.

Francis said his heart was touched after Israel's killing of at least seven children from one family on Friday.

The Vatican and Iran held a joint meeting in Rome, focusing on the importance of family and education for Christians and Muslims. Pope Francis emphasized the protection of Christian minorities in Iran, highlighting their freedom to worship.

Iran's president urges Pope to help end Israel's onslaught in Gaza.

President Pezeshkian has written to Pope Francis, requesting his efforts to help bring a halt to Israel’s barbarism amid the explosive situation in the region.

Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, calls for an investigation into Israel’s ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip as experts say it amounts to genocide against Palestinians.