Tag: Middle East
March 6 livestreamed prayer for peace in the Middle East hosted...
By Courtney Mares, OSV News
ROME -- Catholic sisters from around the world are inviting people to join a livestreamed prayer for peace March 6...
Pope Leo XIV, U.S. bishops warn of ‘irreparable abyss,’ call for...
Catholic clergy are calling for prayer and peace following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Feb. 28 that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well...
Pope Leo XIV prays for Christians in war zones, especially the...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying for Christians living in areas of war or conflict,...
Pope Leo greets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, calls for ‘necessary and...
VATICAN CITY -- As Israel continued its airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, and Iran launched drones to retaliate, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Lebanese...
Pope Francis says he wishes to visit Iraq in 2020
VATICAN CITY -- Announcing his desire to visit Iraq in 2020, Pope Francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the Middle East.
He...
Update: U.S. withdrawal from Syria puts Christians at risk according to...
AMMAN, Jordan — Several Mideast-based Christians working on the Syria crisis have joined a growing chorus about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull...
Pope to host ecumenical prayer for peace in Middle East
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis will travel to Bari, the southern Italian Adriatic port city, July 7 to host a day of reflection...
Pope’s Easter appeal for peace includes special prayers for Syria, Gaza
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- In his Easter appeal for peace throughout the world, Pope Francis made special mention of the ongoing "carnage" in...