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

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A firefighter extinguishes a burned shop at a building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Credit: Hussein Malla/AP.)

In war-torn Lebanon, a Filipino Jesuit stands with abandoned migrants

Mar 6
Paterno R. Esmaquel II

Yankuba Touray, from Gambia, eats his breakfast in an abandoned school in Badalona, near Barcelona, Spain, on Dec. 16, 2025. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

In surprise move, Spain will grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission

Jan 28
Renata Brito,
Associated Press

Community members and neighbors of people detained by ICE protest at a Target store, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (Credit: Yuki Iwamura/AP.)

Christian leaders urge the protection of worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Jan 20
Giovanna Dell'Orto,
Associated Press

Athanasius Abanulo, from Nigeria, celebrates Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lanett, Ala., on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. He is one of numerous international clergy helping ease a U.S. priest shortage by serving in Catholic dioceses across the country. (Credit: Jessie Wardarski/AP.)

New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations

Jan 15
Tiffany Stanley,
Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

Mariela Gmez, right, and her partner Abraham Castro, a Venezuelan migrant couple, sit for Christmas dinner at Castro's parents' home in Maracay, Venezuela, early Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. The couple abandoned their journey to the United States and returned home from Mexico by land and sea following President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. (Credit: Matias Delacroix/AP.)

A Venezuelan family’s Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

Dec 26, 2025
Matias Delacroix,
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

A parishioner of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart holds the Bibles of her husband who was detained by immigration agents in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Credit: Luis Andres Henao/AP.)

Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC

Oct 27, 2025
Luis Andres Henao,
Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press

Father Athanasius Abanulo waves to his parishioners after Mass on Dec. 12, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wedowee, Alabama. (Credit: Jessie Wardarski/AP.)

Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities

Jul 28, 2025
Giovanna Dell'Orto,
Associated Press

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on May 19, 2025. (Credit: Hannah McKay/Pool via AP.)

British Church urges Labour Government to support lower-skilled immigrants

May 21, 2025
Charles Collins

Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrive at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia. (Credit: Demaree Nikhinson/AP.)

South African Catholic leaders refute U.S. claims of white genocide

May 17, 2025
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Church’s most classically Capuchin prelate reaches milestone at 80

Jun 30, 2024
John L. Allen Jr.

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

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