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Pope Leo XIV appeals for unity within the Catholic Church in Holy Year messages to priests

National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church, urging priests to act in communion with their superiors and be models of reconciliation in a world driven by conflicts and divisions.

Your letters: ICE, gender-affirming care, and 'justification' of Iran strikes

National Catholic Reporter

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to reports of ICE arrests at San Bernadino Catholic parishes, a defense of gender-affirming care and an attempt to justify Trump's attacks on Iran.

Pope: Everyone should root out fake news fueling conflict, focus on real problems

National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo XIV called on everyone to root out false narratives being used to fuel today's wars, conflict and violence.

Just war, just peace and the US attack on Iran

National Catholic Reporter

Political science research on armed conflict reveals that when countries use military force, especially airstrikes, they usually fail to achieve their goals and almost never change the behavior of those they target.

Pope Leo XIV urges all sides in Iran-Israel war to reject 'bullying and arrogance' and talk peace

National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo XIV urged the warring sides in the Israel-Iran war to "reject the logic of bullying and revenge" and choose a path of dialogue and diplomacy to reach peace as he expressed solidarity with all Christians in the Middle East.

Pope Leo XIV affirms celibacy for priests, demands 'firm' action on sex abuse

National Catholic Reporter

Leo met in St. Peter's Basilica with about 400 bishops and cardinals from 38 countries attending this week's special Holy Year celebrations for clergy.

The Leo Chronicles: The real deal

National Catholic Reporter

The Leo Chronicles: The only deal that Leo will entertain is one that leads to ceasefires and peace.

In the name of God, war

National Catholic Reporter

To conjoin an act of love for God and a proclamation of war is therefore highly suspect.

Thomas Merton's prophetic message still needed in a world of violence

National Catholic Reporter

The Trappist monk's reflections on war and the Christian imperative for nonviolence may have been directed at conflicts more than half a century ago, but his insights continue to bear prophetic relevance today.

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