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Conflict in the Middle East

Patriarchs support Christian communities attacked by Israeli settlers in solidarity visit

July 15, 2025
By Judith Sudilovsky
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News

During a solidarity visit to the West Bank village of Taybeh on July 14, the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of the Holy Land called on Israeli authorities to hold extremist settlers accountable for escalating attacks on agricultural lands and holy sites.

Gaza’s Christian community persevering amid hardship and hope

July 14, 2025
By OSV News
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News

The parish priest of Gaza Strip’s small Christian community admitted his flock is exhausted by war and a severe lack of food.

Pope: Resist the ‘temptation’ of embracing weapons

June 18, 2025
By Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News

The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to give conflicts a ferocity surpassing that of previous wars, Pope Leo XIV said.

As ‘new nightmare’ unfolds between Israel and Iran, ‘never-ending tragedy’ in Gaza continues

June 17, 2025
By OSV News
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News

As Israel’s continued bombardment of Iran entered its fifth day, Catholic clergy in both countries called for peace and an end to further bloodshed in the Holy Land and the Middle East.

U.S. bishop calls for ardent prayer, diplomacy as Israel-Iran strikes continue

June 16, 2025
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News

A U.S. bishop called for ardent prayer and robust diplomacy, as Israel and Iran traded strikes for the fourth day.

Pope Leo XIV’s diplomatic efforts may impact U.S. foreign policy, analyst says

June 16, 2025
By Kate Scanlon
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News

In a little over a month since his election to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV has appeared to embrace his role as a head of state to promote Catholic principles about peacebuilding, an analyst told OSV News. His actions as a head of state could also impact U.S. diplomacy.

Pope urges peace, warns against escalation in Middle East conflict

June 15, 2025
By Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News

As conflict in the Middle East escalated with Israeli airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran and retaliatory drone attacks on Israel, Pope Leo XIV appealed for restraint and renewed the church’s calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue.

In Syria, doubts raised about discovery of body said to be that of kidnapped priest

June 4, 2025
By Junno Arocho Esteves
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News

The announcement of the discovery of a body believed to be that of Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio has prompted church officials in Syria, including the apostolic nuncio, to urge prudence as investigations continue.

Colorado faith leaders express sorrow over attack on rally for release of Hamas hostages

June 3, 2025
By OSV News
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News

As Boulder residents reeled from a violent attack on peaceful demonstrators June 1 who called for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, area faith leaders expressed sorrow over the attack and urged an end to such violence.

Holy See calls for respect for human dignity, international law as civilian deaths soar

May 29, 2025
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News

As civilian casualties from multiple conflicts have soared, the Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for a renewed respect for human dignity and international law, along with restrictions in armaments and a commitment to end the scourge of war.

As Trump returns from Middle East with massive arm deals, patriarch says ‘no’ to weapons

May 16, 2025
By Dale Gavlak
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Gulf Arab countries, ending May 16, brought “the largest defense cooperation agreement” Washington has ever done, according to the White House fact sheet, Catholic leadership in the region expressed its concern to resolve long-standing conflicts, particularly in the Middle East, peacefully.

Jerusalem patriarch, back in Holy Land, reflects on conclave, ‘inconceivable’ Gaza situation

May 14, 2025
By Judith Sudilovsky
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News

The importance of continuity and diversity as well as the issues of war and peace were a main topic of conversation for the 133 cardinals as they gathered to vote in the conclave May 7-8, said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.

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