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

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

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Crux Now Exclusive: Bishop Kukah wants to see the arc of justice bend toward Africa

Apr 7
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Logo and motto announced for Leo XIV’s June 6-12 visit to Spain

Apr 7
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Bystanders try to comfort and assist a woman as she reacts near the site of a strike that, according to a security official at the scene, destroyed half of the Khorasaniha Synagogue and nearby residential buildings in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Credit: Francisco Seco/AP.)

Pope Leo welcomes ceasefire between US, Israel, and Iran

Apr 8
Crux Now Staff

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.)

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

Apr 9
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A different sort of ‘Catholic Moment’ in US politics

Apr 9
Christopher R. Altieri

Children leave school in Dschang, Cameroon, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Credit: Robert Bociaga/AP.)

The Pope Effect: How a papal visit is sparking an infrastructure ‘miracle’ in Cameroon

Apr 9
Ngala Killian Chimtom

A Nigerian police officer stands guard during an event in Minna, Nigeria, on Dec. 22, 2025. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Attacks on 2 villages in northern Nigeria leave at least 20 people dead, residents say

Apr 9
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