Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem remains closed
byBy Barb Fraze, OSV News (OSV News) — Israeli authorities closed Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher as part of wider closures for security…
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El Papa León XIV pide un alto el fuego en Oriente Medio
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves , OSV News (OSV News) — El Papa León XIV pidió un alto el fuego inmediato en Oriente Medio y…
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East, special prayers for Lebanon
byBy Carol Glatz , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched their first attacks…
US-Israeli war on Iran is failing the Church’s just war test, bishops warn
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — Since the start of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, some U.S. Catholic bishops…
Sacerdote católico maronita libanés es asesinado por tanques israelíes en el sur del Líbano
byPor Dale Gavlak, OSV News QLAYAA, Líbano (OSV News) — Un sacerdote católico maronita ha sido asesinado en el sur del Líbano después de…
Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon
byBy Dale Gavlak , OSV News (OSV News) — A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery…
Pope: Palestinians, Israelis must see each other as brothers, sisters
byBy Carol Glatz , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the start of the first phase of a peace deal between Israel…
Cardinal says any joy over Israel-Hamas ceasefire is overshadowed by ‘pain’ of loss in war
by(OSV News) — As the first apostolic exhortation under Pope Leo XIV — “Dilexi Te” was released at the Vatican Oct. 9, Israel and…
Holy Land patriarch welcomes announcement of initial peace deal ‘with joy’ as ‘first step’
byBy Judith Sudilovsky , OSV News JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem welcomed “with joy” the announcement of an initial agreement…
Three dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack
byBy Judith Sudilovsky, OSV News JERUSALEM — Three people were confirmed dead and nine were injured, including a parish pastor, following what initial reports…