War

In the foreword to a new collection of his addresses and reflections on peace, the Pope says true peace comes through disarmament rather than nuclear deterrence

Corrie Douglas-Young

The Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, expressed condolences to the families of two soldiers killed in Jordan and appealed for an end to the violence

Christine Rousselle

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

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

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

Thomas Colsy

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

Benedict Rogers

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

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

The Catholic Herald

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

G E M Lippiatt

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