Iran

Trump called the operation “our last best chance to strike” to “eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime.”

“Most of all, it is a time for all of us to remain united in prayer for peace. I invite you all to pray the rosary every day for peace …

Pope Leo XIV shared this prayer to St. Francis with Franciscan leaders in early 2026.

The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call for deescalation and dialogue in the Middle East March 1.

Catholic clergy are calling for prayer and peace following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Feb. 28 that killed Iran’s supreme leader and prompted counterattacks.

Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in the Middle East and Iran, condemning use of weapons that cause “destruction, pain, and death.”

Catholics in the Middle East are reeling with shock and sorrow, and responding with prayer, amid joint strikes Israeli and U.S. forces launched on Iran Feb. 28.

Cardinal Parolin hopes Venezuela “evolves toward stability, toward economic recovery — because the economic situation is truly very, very precarious.”

The nature of the protests, the most significant threat to Khamenei’s rule in recent history, prompted a brutal crackdown by government forces.

The sacred images invite commuters to contemplate “the Love of the one God, which inflames and ignites hearts to walk with gentleness, humility.”