1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (863+ words) Follow on Twitter at @m/McLellan_Js From a sun-drenched St. Peter's Square awash in the bright colors of spring flowers, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to follow Christ's example of embracing a form of strength that "brings peace to humanity…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (618+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets Pope Leo XIV during a meeting at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo Dec. 9, 2025. The two spoke by phone April 3. (CNS/Vatican Media) Follow on Twitter at @m/McLellan_Js On top of his already-packed'Holy Week agenda,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (15+ words) Podcast: 'Jesus is God's complete surrender to us,' says mystic Jim Finley'National Catholic Reporter...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (549+ words) Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his'strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran. "On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East and all women and…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (887+ words) Follow on Twitter at @thomasreeseSJ Many Christian leaders, including'Pope Leo XIV, have expressed deep concern about the war in Iran and called for diplomacy. Although some are pacifists, most Christians recognize that sometimes war is necessary and just, as philosophers…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (944+ words) The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington March 2, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran Feb. 28, and among Iran's top leaders killed in the attack was Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (OSV News/Reuters/Kylie Cooper) President Donald Trump's…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (710+ words) A Jerusalem Voice for Justice is an ecumenical witness for equality and peace in Palestine/Israel. Christine Schenk interviews its spokesperson, Jesuit Fr. David Neuhaus. Send your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. Learn more Through a mutual friend, I…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1198+ words) For the second year in a row, few foreign pilgrims were in attendance at the traditional'Palm'Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives into the Old City of'Jerusalem due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. But even the…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (294+ words) "Seeds of Peace and Hope" is the'theme for the World Day of'Prayer for'Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1. This is the logo for the theme of the ecumenical Season of Creation, which begins Sept. 1, the World Day of Prayer for…...