Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech
Leo, the first US pope, said the weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was "a particular cause for concern."
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Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to address Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast's Mar-a-Lago event
Gaza’s tiny Christian community struggles to survive after war
Christian communities grow slowly as share of population falls in Middle East, North Africa
Christmas returns to Nazareth, marking a gradual revival of the city's Christian tourism
After two unusually quiet holiday seasons, Christmas has returned to the Galilean city, drawing visitors back into its streets and offering a modest lift to local tourism.
Israel's Herzog, Pope Leo discuss rise in worldwide antisemitism ahead of Christmas
The pope expressed his pride in Israel’s diverse and thriving Christian communities, who will gather at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem for an annual festive meeting in the coming weeks.
Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism
"It has become increasingly common to drag the language of faith into political battles, to bless nationalism, and to justify violence and armed struggle in the name of religion," said the pope.
‘Evangelical pastors gave theological cover for Gaza war,’ Tucker Carlson says
Tucker Carlson said he personally knows some of the pastors he is criticizing and accused them of abandoning core Christian teachings in the name of politics and prophecy.
US Christian leaders gain new perspective after witnessing October 7 aftermath
Pastors from across the United States grappled with the human cost of October 7 and their responsibility to speak out, teach, and advocate when they returned from Israel.
From biblical Shiloh, Christian leaders urge Trump, Vance to stand firm with Israel
Dr. Mike Evans stressed Israel's historical and faith-based claim to Judea and Samaria and urged the White House to stand with Israel on the territory.
‘Thank God, thank the soldiers’: Former hostages move Christian leaders at Nova site
Largest Christian delegation ever to visit Israel opens FOZ Ambassadors Summit at massacre scene and Mount Herzl
Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift
Pope Leo has dissolved the Vatican's fundraising panel, created in Francis’s final months, and ordered a review of future efforts.
White Rose Society awards presented to US Amb. Huckabee, Pastor O.S. Hawkins
The prizes, awarded in memory of Christians who resisted fascism and fought against Nazi oppression during the Second World War, were presented during a ceremony in Israel for the first time.
Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese at Beirut blast site
Pope Leo urged Lebanon's Christian, Sunni, Shi'ite Muslim, and Druze leaders to unite through respect and dialogue to heal the country after years of crisis.
