Israel-Iran War

Jesuit Father John Courtney Murray played a key role in drafting Vatican II’s landmark Declaration on Religious Freedom, “Dignitatis Humanae,” in 1965.

“As the Secretary of Homeland Security, I look forward to continuing President Trump’s mission to safeguard the American people and defend the homeland.”

(OSV News) — The bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S. have issued “a cry for peace and justice,” as they are “anguished” by atrocities and suffering in the …

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher remains a place of continuous prayer despite restricted access to the faithful, according to a statement released by the Custody of the Holy Land.

As the U.S. and Israel-Iran war enters its fourth week, and amid a deep humanitarian crisis throughout the region, Pope Leo XIV appealed for peace during his Angelus prayer March …

(OSV News) — While the smoke was still rising from its ruins and rescuers were extracting 175 bodies from the rubble of the Shajarah-Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, Feb. 28, …

“This conflict has religious connotations, but they are manipulations: those who wish to bring religion into it exploit the name of God.”

ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV March 13 asked if Christian leaders who bear responsibility for war have the courage to humbly examine their consciences and seek the sacrament of confession. …

The cardinal’s meeting with the pope came on the same day Pope Leo made a public appeal for peace before thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

(OSV News) — Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest Father Pierre al-Rahi was commemorated by Pope Leo XIV ahead of the cleric’s funeral attended by scores of faithful as well as Catholic and …