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.
Middle East
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After the U.S. bombed three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation “alarming” and said diplomacy was the only way forward.
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Pope Leo XIV appealed for restraint and renewed the church’s calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue.
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As Israel continued its airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, and Iran launched drones to retaliate, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the Vatican.
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Cardinal Pizzaballa tells Gaza Christians they are ‘the light’ of the church
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Christians in Aleppo feel an uneasy calm amid rebel takeover of Syrian city
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(OSV News) — The head of a Catholic humanitarian agency in Lebanon told OSV News the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to be intact, as he and his team vow to assist …
