Pope at Angelus: Amid the scourge of war Christ is hope

Pope at Angelus tells Christians to respond to hatred with love

Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to root their mission in personal encounter and contemplation, drawing strength from an intimate relationship with Christ to witness to the Gospel with hope, love, and perseverance in every circumstance. Read all

Bishop urges prayers for Pope Leo as pontiff presses global calls for peace

As Pope Leo XIV intensifies his appeals for peace amid conflicts and humanitarian crises around the world, a Philippine bishop on Monday urged Catholics to pray for the pontiff as he leads the Church through growing global challenges. Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista of Imus made the appeal during the “Pope’s Day Mass” at the Manila Cathedral [] The post Bishop urges prayers for Pope Leo as pontiff presses global calls for peace appeared first on Interaksyon.

JD Vance Faces the Ultimate Clapback From Pope Leo

Yara Nardi/Urs Flueeler/Pool via ReutersPope Leo XIV is gearing up to write new guidelines on when Christians can justify war after JD Vance suggested he was better suited to discuss the topic than the pontiff.Pope Leo, who has been targeted by the vice president and President Donald Trump for condemning the deeply unpopular Iran conflict, will hold a secret meeting with the world’s cardinals on Friday to discuss whether the “just war” theory needs updating in an era of drones, cyber warfare, and nuclear weapons, according to Politico.In April, the pope cited the doctrine established by St. Augustine in the fifth century to condemn the war in Iran, noting that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Pope Leo XIV prays for Venezuela quake victims at Angelus

The pope expressed solidarity with those affected by recent earthquakes, following a reflection on “detachment, loss and hospitality” in Christian love. [...]

Pope Leo XIV Calls for International Solidarity With Venezuela

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his closeness this Saturday to the people of Venezuela affected by the earthquakes and has asked that the solidarity of the international community with the country “not be lacking.” “I wish to express our closeness, mine and that of the entire College of Cardinals, to the people of Venezuela harshly []

Al-Shaibani: Macron’s Damascus visit marks new chapter in Syria-France relations

Damascus, July 7 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said on Tuesday that French President Emmanuel Macron‘s historic visit to Damascus marked a turning point in Syrian-French relations, opening a new phase of partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests. In a statement following Macron’s official visit, al-Shaibani said []

The Making of an American Pope

How a kid from the Midwest became the leader of the Catholic Church

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the man Israel chose to be its first-ever ambassador to the Christian world

Ambassador George Deek explains the mission behind his new role as special envoy to the Christian world and Israel's efforts to strengthen the Judeo-Christian bond.

Leo’s Theology of Migration

Every pope has his defining mission, a papal charism of sorts that characterizes and in time becomes a shorthand for his pontificate. Paul VI was the reformer of the... The post Leo’s Theology of Migration appeared first on First Things.

Israel’s Surveillance of Christian Americans

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has paid millions of dollars for a covert, digital surveillance operation targeting Christians across multiple U.S. states, writes Alan MacCleod. By Alan MacLeod MintPress News If you are a Christian living in the Western United States,Read more

Mike Huckabee: 'If there were not an Israel, there wouldn’t be a United States'

From biblical conviction to diplomatic mission, Ambassador Mike Huckabee brings a uniquely personal vision of the US-Israel relationship

JD Vance Opens Up About His Faith: 'God Is Always Trying to Speak to Us'

While Vice President JD Vance leads U.S. negotiations with Iran, the world is also learning about a different side of him through his new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith. Even though my faith journey is different from any other person's, everybody, I think, who has a personal relationship with Jesus, they all have their own distinct flavor of how they got there, Vance tells CBN News. I thought maybe writing this down on paper and talking about all the ways in which I'm flawed and all the ways in which I came back to my faith, maybe that would be helpful in somebody else on their journey. So I hope that it is and I hope if it's helpful, great. But if it's not helpful, blame me. Don't blame the faith that inspired the book....

The Pope Wants You to Write That Fanfiction You've Been Thinking About

Pick up that pen and write it already, by decree of Pope Leo XIV.

LIVE: Traditionalist Catholics defy Pope Leo XIV with Latin Mass consecrations

Watch live as a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics directly challenge Pope Leo XIV’s authority by consecrating four bishops without his consent at a seminary in Switzerland. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RcmFNa #catholic #live #popeleoxiv #switzerland

Christians Face Rising Harassment and Violence in Israel as U.S. Backlash Builds

With the sharply rising anti-Christian hostility in Israel, what remains of support for a U.S.-Israel alliance may quickly erode. ... The post Christians Face Rising Harassment and Violence in Israel as U.S. Backlash Builds appeared first on The New American.

Why has a conservative sect been excommunicated from the Catholic Church?

“I plead with you and ask you with all my heart: please turn back!”, Pope Leo told the society.

Pope Leo ‘likely’ to infuriate Trump as world braces for new message: report

President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with Pope Leo XIV may reach new heights as the leader of the Catholic Church convenes with cardinals from across the globe Friday and is expected to issue a message “likely to further raise tensions” with the president, Politico reported Friday. After the gathering, Pope Leo is expected to issue []

Pope Leo Offers Prayers, Support For Venezuela After Deadly Earthquakes

Pope Leo expresses solidarity with Venezuela, offering prayers and support after deadly earthquakes killed many, injured others, and devastated communities.

Trump seems to have met his judgment day courtesy of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV has become a popular political figure, with his opposition to Trump's policies and his emphasis on Christian values of concern for the poor, refugees, and peace, resonating with voters and potentially impacting the upcoming midterms.

Brazil convicts Volkswagen for enslaving laborers in the Amazon 40 years ago

A Catholic priest led the arduous task of gathering evidence to take the multinational to court, which has ordered compensation for the victims