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France's President Emmanuel Macron Awards Cardinal Pizzaballa for Promoting Peace in the Holy Land - Urging Tolerance and Interreligious Dialogue

BREAKING Ecumenical Church Group and Bishop Call on the US Government for Release of 4 Women Arrested in the West Bank by Israeli Forces

BREAKING Catholic Melkite Greek Bishops Appeal to World Leaders to Stop Israeli Forces' Demolition of Southern Lebanon

Holy Savior Christian School Destroyed and Catholic Convent Damaged by IDF in Lebanon

BREAKING Catholic Patriarchate Condemns the "brutal and heinous attack" on a French Nun in Jerusalem saying Attacks are a "recurring pattern"

Catholic Nun from France Assaulted by an Israeli Settler in Jerusalem

United Nations Soldiers from Italy Bring New Crucifix to Debel Lebanon after IDF Soldier Caught Destroying One

BREAKING Cardinal Pizzaballa and Leaders Condemn IDF Crucifix Desecration "This act constitutes a grave affront to the Christian faith and adds to other reported incidents of desecration of Christian symbols by IDF soldiers..."

Iran's Only Catholic Cardinal Mathieu in Powerful Message "Christian faith is very clear on this - we must do everything possible to avoid war" - Be Peacemakers

US Bishops' Chair Bishop Zaidan Appeals to Trump "I call on President Trump...that the people of Lebanon receive...humanitarian assistance" and "lasting peace"

BREAKING Vatican Nuncio to Lebanon Calls for a Ceasefire after Israel's Deadly Attack Leaves Over 300 Dead

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin says “There is a need for more voices for peace, more voices against the madness of the arms race..."

BREAKING President Trump Announces Ceasefire with Iran Following Appeal by Pope Leo XIV and US Bishops' President to "step back"

Pope Leo XIV Sends a Special Easter Message to South Lebanon which is Suffering Due to the War

BREAKING U.S. Bishops' President says "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace"

BREAKING Pope Leo XIV says Trump's "threat against" Iran is "unacceptable" Urges People to Contact Authorities to Say "we don't want war, we want peace!" and to Pray for Peace

Pope Leo XIV Sends Easter Greetings to the Catholic Church in Gaza

Cardinal Pizzaballa Granted Access to the Holy Sepulchre on Holy Thursday Following Being Denied Entry - Listen to his Powerful Homily!

Ecumenical Church Group Issues Alert about Dangers Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are Facing

Pope Leo XIV Tells World Leaders "that peace...might reign" - "I'm told that President Trump...that he would like to end the war. Hopefully he's looking for an 'off-ramp'" to Journalists at Castel Gandolfo