War

Iran’s spin on papal honour sparks social media backlash

Social media confusion spread rapidly after Iranian outlets portrayed a standard Vatican honour for their ambassador as a unique gesture from Pope Leo XIV
The Catholic Herald

Benedictine abbot warns of Christian collapse in the Holy Land

A leading Catholic abbot in Jerusalem has said the survival of indigenous Christianity in the Holy Land is under growing threat from war, instability and rising hostility
Thomas Colsy

Jerusalem Patriarchate lodges complaint over alleged encroachments on Church land

Church officials in Jerusalem say legal action is under way after alleged settler activity on Patriarchate land in the Tubas Governorate
Thomas Colsy

Rome must confront China’s persecution of Catholics

The Vatican’s cautious approach to Beijing is no longer tenable in the face of mounting repression
Benedict Rogers

IDF replaces crucifix after outrage in Christian village

Soldiers involved in the desecration of a crucifix in Debel have been punished after the Israeli military expressed regret and announced a replacement statue
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV renews call for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East

Speaking in Kilamba, Pope Leo XIV urged political leaders to seek negotiation rather than escalation amid worsening conflict on several fronts
The Catholic Herald

The just war tradition is a warning, not a licence

Appeals to ‘just war’ are too often used to legitimise violence when the Christian tradition was meant to restrain it
G E M Lippiatt

Church seizure in occupied Ukraine condemned as “blasphemy”

The seizure of a Catholic church by Russian Orthodox clergy in occupied Tokmak on Easter has drawn condemnation from Ukraine’s Eastern Catholic leadership
Thomas Colsy

Pope Leo warns world ‘being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’

Pope Leo XIV condemns global war spending in Cameroon, warning that the world is “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants”
The Catholic Herald

The international response to Trump’s attack on Pope Leo

Political leaders and Church figures across Europe and beyond criticise President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling the remarks “unacceptable”
The Catholic Herald