“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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by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonTrump called the operation “our last best chance to strike” to “eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime.”
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“Most of all, it is a time for all of us to remain united in prayer for peace. I invite you all to pray the rosary every day for peace …
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Pope Leo XIV shared this prayer to St. Francis with Franciscan leaders in early 2026.
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The pastoral is “about the qualities of mind and heart that we as citizens, believers and leaders ought to be striving to bring to our political culture,”
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The danger today is not recognizing “the Spirit speaking through voices that sound different from our own,” Nigerian Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza said.
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The trip seems unlikely to happen in the immediate future, given a growing divide between the Trump administration and the pope over U.S. immigration policies.
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As global tensions soar, Pope Leo XIV and USCCB president Archbishop Paul S. Coakley are calling for action.
