President Donald Trump

Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders who have criticized the U.S. conflict with Iran and called for peace in the region. 

The issue raised by “Magnifica Humanitas” is one U.S. lawmakers took a first step to address with the Take It Down Act, which just began enforcement.

(OSV News) — While global issues of Iran, Taiwan, trade and AI are major topics dominating talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at a two-day …

Pope Leo has a 25-point net favorable margin among Americans overall, with 41% favorable, 16% unfavorable and 43% saying they have no opinion of the pontiff.

“The America Reads the Bible initiative invites all citizens to once again acknowledge our Nation’s extraordinary Biblical foundations.”

After the past couple of weeks, the question lingers.

(OSV News) — On April 15, Auxiliary Bishop James Massa of Brooklyn, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, issued a statement clarifying the Catholic Church’s teaching …

“I have no fear neither of the Trump administration nor speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.”

Before the deadline he set, Trump said he would suspend the attacks for two weeks if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil trade route.

Direct and public incitement of genocide, along with conspiracy and attempts to commit genocide, are punishable under the Genocide Convention.