“People ask me what my (political) position is. … I say I’m neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine. I’m pro-human because in the end, we are all human beings.”
Israel-Iran War
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Lebanon’s Eastern Catholic patriarchs, bishops call for ‘spiral of violence’ to end
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsThe Church leaders expressed “deep concern” over the “escalation of armed conflicts in Lebanon and the Middle East” and over the “grave consequences” that would arise for the region’s people …
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“When we meet people at the daily Mass and after the Mass, everyone is not just concerned,” the archbishop said, his voice full of emotion.
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ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican secretary of state appealed for peace and diplomacy on the fifth day of the U.S. and Israel-Iran war, warning that recognition of any country’s right …
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“This is a conflict with ancient roots that raises great concerns for the Gulf, the Middle East and the entire world,” the bishop said.
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“We pray for the whole world to live in peace and love. It is very much needed. It has been very sad these past five years. What can we do? …
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Archbishop Iskandar said the region was awakened at midnight “to the sound of intense airstrikes” by Israel in “an abrupt escalation that civilians did not anticipate.”
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Pope Leo XIV shared this prayer to St. Francis with Franciscan leaders in early 2026.
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“We hope we can dedicate all our energy now not to rebuild just the infrastructure but the human life devastated by this war.”
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“We had the first full night of sleep since the war started,” said Sami El-Yousef, CEO of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
