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Church leaders call for reconciliation at Mass of solidarity with migrants
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Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his … Learn More
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- Catholic clergy call for prayer, peace after US-Israel attacks on Iran, retaliatory strikes
by Gina Christian on March 1, 2026 at 2:33 pmCatholic clergy are calling for prayer and peace following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Feb. 28 that killed Iran's supreme leader and prompted counterattacks. The post Catholic clergy call for prayer, peace after US-Israel attacks on Iran, retaliatory strikes first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle Eastby Paulina Guzik on March 1, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in the Middle East and Iran, condemning use of weapons that cause "destruction, pain, and death." The post Pope warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle East first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given March 1, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on March 1, 2026 at 1:18 pm
(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Angelus address given March 1, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Today’s… The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given March 1, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
- UPDATE: Sorrow, shock, prayer for Catholics in Middle East as US and Israel strike Iran; Khamenei now deadby Gina Christian on March 1, 2026 at 1:31 am
Catholics in the Middle East are reeling with shock and sorrow, and responding with prayer, amid joint strikes Israeli and U.S. forces launched on Iran Feb. 28. The post UPDATE: Sorrow, shock, prayer for Catholics in Middle East as US and Israel strike Iran; Khamenei now dead first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo XIV concludes retreat urging Church to live the Gospel worthilyby Paulina Guzik on February 28, 2026 at 10:16 pm
(OSV News) — As the first Lenten retreat of his pontificate drew to a close, Pope Leo XIV thanked Norwegian Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim for “a profound, spiritual experience”… The post Pope Leo XIV concludes retreat urging Church to live the Gospel worthily first appeared on OSV News.
