Catholic bishops of G7 nations issue statement ahead of 2026 summit
The Catholic bishops of the G7 nations issued a statement ahead of the annual G7 Summit,…
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Though Nicaea is a ruin, its Creed stands and unites Christians, pope says
IZNIK, Turkey (CNS) — Although the ancient city of Nicaea lies in ruins and the geographic…
Pope arrives in Turkey giving thanks, preaching peace
ANKARA, Turkey (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV began his first papal trip speaking of dialogue, peace…
Lebanon prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV
JAL EL-DIB, Lebanon (CNEWA) — In Jal el-Dib, just north of Beirut, fresh asphalt now leads…
Lebanese Church leaders fear return of all-out war
LEBANON (CNEWA) — Lebanon’s Maronite bishops condemned “the daily attacks on the South and other regions…
Sudan crisis elicits compassionate Canadian response
OTTAWA (CCN) — Trocaire is an Irish word for compassion. It is also the name of…
As World Conference on Faith and Order opens in Egypt, hearts and minds look to unity
WADI EL NATRUN, Egypt (WCC) — The Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order of the…
Parolin sees ‘perverse spiral of hatred’ in Israel-Gaza war
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Hamas attack on Israel two years ago “was inhuman and indefensible,”…
Persecuted Nigerian Christians seek world’s prayers
BENUE STATE, NIGERIA (CCN) — Fr. Oliver Ortese has a message for Catholics and Christians around…
Hundreds of thousands flee Gaza City
GAZA CITY — The evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians along the coastal road to…
Palestinians are living in ‘unacceptable’ conditions, Pope Leo says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing their homes as Israel…