The Vatican’s Long Game With Iran
ANALYSIS: Behind a recent controversial honor for Tehran’s envoy lies a history of back‑channel diplomacy, shared U.N. battles and carefully tended lines to the ayatollahs.
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Pope Leo XIV Responds to Letter From Victims of Minab Girls’ School Strike in Iran
‘The issue is not whether there is regime change or not; the issue is how to promote the values we believe in without the death of so many innocent people,’ Pope Leo XIV said.
A Pause, a Peace, and a ‘Cup of Poison’: How Wars End in Iran
COMMENTARY: The Iran-Israel-United States war that began Feb. 28 is closer to the end than the beginning. But exactly how it ends remains murky.
Tehran Cardinal Breaks Silence: ‘I Celebrated the Easter Vigil Carrying You All in My Heart’
The archbishop of Tehran reflects on being separated from his flock on Easter, a Filipino bishop speaks out for doves, a French church is vandalized, and more in this week’s world news roundup.
Military Archbishop Broglio Relieved by US-Iran Ceasefire, but Concerns Loom
Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio spoke about his support for the ceasefire agreement and his wish that Lebanon was included.
Vatican Urges Catholics Not to Leave Pope Leo XIV Alone in Opposing War
The Vatican secretary of state said the Pope’s appeals for peace need concrete support.
Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Ceasefire in Iran as ‘Sign of Living Hope’
‘Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,’ the Pope said at the end of his weekly general audience.
Trump’s Threat to Fully Destroy Iran ‘Cannot Be Morally Justified,’ Head of US Bishops Says
“I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace and before more lives are lost,” Archbishop Paul Coakley said.
Trump Vows to Hit Iran ‘Extremely Hard’ Amid Catholic Calls for Peace
President Trump’s first address on the Iran war signaled continued military action, as Catholic leaders called for dialogue and a ceasefire.
Shia Culture of Martyrdom Key to Understanding Iran, Says Msgr. Nazir-Ali
ANALYSIS: Msgr. Michael Nazir-Ali argues that Iran’s religious worldview, shaped by centuries of Shia martyrdom theology, helps explain the regime’s resilience under pressure and the risks of assuming a quick collapse.
