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Nuncio laments bombing of Beirut, calls for truce (Vatican News)
Posted on 04/10/2026 02:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“They say that in ten minutes there were ten almost simultaneous strikes,” he said. “A very large number of Israeli warplanes were used.”
“All day, we were accompanied by mortar fire due to clashes between Hezbollah and Israel,” he continued. “We saw this all day long. Now there is heavy traffic, the city is congested, there are sirens and ambulances in the center—Beirut is in turmoil. Israeli raids are still ongoing.”
“As is known, Israel seeks the disarmament of Hezbollah, and this goal has not been achieved,” he added. “A truce would reopen the door to diplomacy ... War is bringing destruction, death, many displaced people, and many painful and difficult situations.”
Bishop Zaidan Appeals to Trump for Aid and Peace in Lebanon After Deadly Israeli Attack
Posted on 04/10/2026 01:47 AM (The Daily Register)
Catholic Actress Cathy Moriarty Talks Clinging to Prayer in Tinseltown
Posted on 04/10/2026 01:15 AM (The Daily Register)
Vatican spokesman previews Pope's impending trip to Africa (CWN)
Posted on 04/10/2026 01:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The director of the Holy See Press Office briefed journalists on Pope Leo’s upcoming apostolic journey to four African nations and described the trip as a “journey through the richness and diversity of this great continent, populated by diverse peoples and worlds.”
Apr. 10 Friday within the Octave of Easter, Solemnity
Posted on 04/10/2026 00:00 AM (Catholic Culture Liturgical Year)
Noting Pope Leo’s Key Overtures to Spain and Monaco
Posted on 04/9/2026 22:24 PM (The Daily Register)
US Births Declined Slightly in 2025, CDC Reports
Posted on 04/9/2026 21:46 PM (The Daily Register)
Catholic Moral Theologians Worry for Civilians Amid Shaky Iran Ceasefire, Trump Rhetoric
Posted on 04/9/2026 21:43 PM (The Daily Register)
Sport can be a 'workshop for a reconciled humanity,' Pope tells Olympic athletes (Dicastery for Communication)
Posted on 04/9/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“Sport contributes to the maturing of our character, requires a steadfast spirituality and is a fruitful form of education,” Pope Leo said. “Through sport, we learn to know our own bodies without idolizing them, to control our emotions, to compete without losing our sense of fraternity, to accept defeat without despair and victory without arrogance.”
Bishops issue Rwanda genocide anniversary statement, call for unity (ACI Africa)
Posted on 04/9/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“The genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi is an indelible stain on humanity and particularly on the Rwandan nation,” the bishops said. “Remembering our painful history is not meant to fuel hatred or revenge but to preserve the memory of those who died and to affirm that death does not erase the deep bonds that unite us.”