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  • U.S. insists sanctions target Assad, not Syrian people

    U.S. insists sanctions target Assad, not Syrian people

    • Mar 31, 2021

    A week after the Vatican called on the international community to lift the sanctions imposed against Syria, an official from the United States Department of State argued that they target the “regime and criminal behavior” of Bashar al-Assad and not the people.

    By Inés San Martín
  • With Pope in Iraq, US embassy warns of increased attack risk

    • Mar 5, 2021

    On the same day that Pope Francis arrived in Iraq for his most risky foreign trip yet, the United States Embassy in Baghdad issued a warning to all Americans in the area of increased attacks by militant groups targeting westerners.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Vienna Cardinal says US capitol rioters were lied to about election fraud

    Vienna Cardinal says US capitol rioters were lied to about election fraud

    • Jan 15, 2021

    Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn Friday weighed in on the breach of the US Capitol by pro-Trump protesters that took place nearly 10 days ago, condemning the violence and the lies he said caused the riot in the first place.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Pope prays for dead at US capitol, tells leaders to take responsibility

    • Jan 10, 2021

    Pope Francis in his Sunday Angelus address prayed for the five people who lost their lives in the breach of the United States Capitol by pro-Trump protesters last week and encouraged the country’s leaders to work toward national reconciliation.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • In new interview, pope says he was ‘shocked’ by Capitol chaos, plans to get vaccine

    In new interview, pope says he was ‘shocked’ by Capitol chaos, plans to get vaccine

    • Jan 9, 2021

    In an interview with an Italian TV station, Pope Francis said he was “shocked” by the infiltration of the US Capitol by pro-Trump protesters earlier this week.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Catholic leaders around the world react to chaos in the US Capitol

    • Jan 7, 2021

    After pro-Trump protestors contesting the results of the US presidential election stormed the nation’s Capitol yesterday, international leaders and Catholic authorities from across the world have condemned the violence, urging peace and respect for democracy.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Christian leaders work to save nuclear weapons treaty

    Christian leaders work to save nuclear weapons treaty

    • Oct 29, 2020

    Catholic and Evangelical leaders are banding together to save the nuclear weapons treaty that bars escalation between Russia and the United States, before the agreement expires early next year.

    By Jack Lyons
  • Pope Francis draws attention to conflagrations across the globe

    Pope Francis draws attention to conflagrations across the globe

    • Oct 13, 2020

    SANTA FE, Argentina – Known for his advocacy on the care of the planet, Pope Francis on Sunday was at it again, expressing his closeness to those in the United States and South America who’re suffering from the devastation of natural and man-caused fires. His words echo pleas made by

    By Inés San Martín
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