The same week, President Donald Trump said in response to questions from journalists not to “rush” him on the Iran war, as controversy over his comments about Pope Leo XIV …
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From conflict zones to ancient Christian sites, Pope Leo XIV brings message of peace, hope to Africa
by OSV Newsby OSV News“Today, Africa is called to contribute significantly to the holiness and missionary character of the Christian people,” the pope said.
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Washington Roundup: Iran war powers bid fails; 1st ‘Take It Down’ conviction; Vance stumps for Orbán
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonHouse Republicans blocked a measure to limit Trump’s war-making ability in Iran; Vice President JD Vance travelled to Hungary to support Viktor Orbán; and more.
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US bishops’ leader rebukes Trump after he threatens Iran’s ‘whole civilization will die tonight’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. bishops’ president said that President Donald Trump threatening Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight” without a deal was morally unjustifiable.
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The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued an Easter message calling the Iran war an “expanding wreckage” and its timing a “deep darkness.”
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At his first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war.
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The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Palm Sunday homily given March 29, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square on Jesus Christ as the King of Peace.
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“We feel that we are losing everything,” said Father Fawadleh. “We are losing our land, we are losing our fruits, we are losing our income.”
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Advocates from across the U.S. gathered in Arizona to discuss pastoral strategies for understanding and applying Catholic teaching to mass deportations.
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UPDATE: Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear oral arguments in cases of Trump administration trying to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians.
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