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Pope amplifies criticism of Iran war and says ‘God does not bless any conflict’

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A different sort of ‘Catholic Moment’ in US politics

Apr 9
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope calls Trump threat against Iran ‘unacceptable, immoral’, Trump relents for now

Apr 8
Elise Ann Allen

Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby meets with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the then-Papal Nuncio, and his team on January 22, 2026, in the Pentagon. (Credit: Pentagon.)

Vatican denies media spin of envoy meeting at the Pentagon

Apr 10
Elise Ann Allen

Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Credit: Vahid Salemi/AP.)

Pastors blessing Trump and asking God for war victory was shameful, says Spanish bishop

Apr 9
Fionn Shiner

Pope Leo XIV meets with bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church from Lebanon in the Vatican on April 10, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope amplifies criticism of Iran war and says ‘God does not bless any conflict’

Apr 10
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Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby meets with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the then-Papal Nuncio, and his team on January 22, 2026, in the Pentagon. (Credit: Pentagon.)

Vatican denies media spin of envoy meeting at the Pentagon

Apr 10
Elise Ann Allen

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David leads the Easter Vigil at San Roque Cathedral, Caloocan City, April 4, 2026. (Credit: San Roque Cathedral.)

In open letter, Asian cardinal warns Americans of ‘moral failure’ over Iran war

Apr 10
Paterno R. Esmaquel II

Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on April 9, 2026. (Credit: Sputnik via AP.)

Russia’s Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

Apr 10
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