Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire
Pope Leo also addressed the situation in Lebanon, ravaged by a war between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, which was also a cause of "great concern."
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'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service
Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of participants, a sign of mortality, the pope said the ashes could represent "the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war."
NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI
Faith-based media leaders prepare to tackle geopolitical tensions, technology ethics, and the future of religious broadcasting
Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration
The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.
If our olives had eyes: Root & Branch brings Christians to connect with Israel
Dozens of people have participated. We’ve harvested tons of olives and pressed the olives into a pristine oil.
‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate
Longtime minister Steve Berger says private conversations with senior figures point to escalating pressure on Iran through tariffs, sanctions, and targeted military action.
Pope Leo asks God for 'a world with no more antisemitism' on Holocaust Remembrance Day
"On this annual occasion of painful remembrance, I ask the Almighty for the gift of a world with no more antisemitism," Pope Leo said.
More than 600 churches worldwide stand with Israel ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Eagles’ Wings’ “Solidarity Sunday” sends a global message against Antisemitism with a public act of solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people
Huckabee says no single church 'speaks for Christians worldwide' in Holy Land dispute
Huckabee's post followed a January 17 statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, published on the Jerusalem Patriarchate’s website.
ICEJ challenges church leaders’ claim that Christian Zionism is 'damaging ideology'
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem says its support for Israel is biblically rooted, and urges direct dialogue after the statement by Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem's Armenian church leaders say Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' warn of harm to unity
The statement comes after a recent report by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem found “threats to Christian heritage."
