‘Stop the tragedy of war,’ pope says after U.S. bombs Iran
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities…
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Pope: Resist the ‘temptation’ of embracing weapons
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to…
Canada steadfast in its support for Ukraine
BANFF, ALTA. — Ukrainian Canadians feted Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s arrival in Canada in style with a large…
Pope urges peace, warns against escalation in Middle East conflict
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As conflict in the Middle East escalated with Israeli airstrikes on nuclear…
Canada’s bishops call for prayers for the Holy Land, Middle East
Canada’s Catholic bishops are encouraging the faithful to pray for peace in the Middle East during…
Kyiv’s historic cathedral damaged in Russian airstrikes
By Barb Fraze WASHINGTON, D.C. — Up to seven people were killed and up to 13…
Bethlehem residents lose work, land as situation deteriorates
By Barb Fraze WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the eyes of the world focused on events in…
Attack on CNEWA-supported hospital in Gaza kills 6
By Barb Fraze WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem condemned an attack on Gaza…
Pope Leo, speaking with Putin, appeals for gesture of peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first telephone…
Faith groups seek a ‘Jubilee world’ from G7
TORONTO — KAIROS Canada, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada and the Calgary Interfaith Council are…
Situation in Gaza reaches ‘catastrophic levels’
By Barb Fraze NEW YORK — Food insecurity in Gaza “has reached catastrophic levels,” reports Joseph…