Iran

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.”

The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has brought about fear and anxiety in the country and tested the faith of its small Catholic community, said Belgian Cardinal Dominique …

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran seemed to be holding after President Donald Trump expressed frustration June 24 with both countries.

The U.S. has attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran, a move that comes amid repeated pleas from Pope Leo XIV and other church leaders for peace and dialogue.