As authorities in Turkey continued to investigate who was responsible for a deadly bombing in a busy shopping district in Istanbul, Pope Francis prayed for victims and the nation.
Pope mourns violence, loss of life from attack in Istanbul
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summons nuncio over papal comments on car bomb
Although Pope Francis repeatedly has spoken out on behalf of the Ukrainian people, this was not the first time Ukrainian officials have been upset with Pope Francis for what they see as equating the actions of the aggressor with the victim.
Nonstop bombing, exploding buildings: Priest describes Mariupol attacks
Pauline Father Pavlo Tomaszewski said the decision to leave was not easy, “but when they started shelling the whole city, we realized we’d have to go.”
Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanon’s dire situation
Two massive explosions ripped through the Lebanese capital, injuring many people and blowing out windows in buildings the city’s port region.
Caritas works to help Syrians displaced by Turkish bombings
Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signaling the alarm to Christians and others of the ongoing Turkish military operation having a devastating humanitarian impact on civilians.
Cardinal criticizes Sri Lankan government for not taking precautions
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo, Sri Lanka, has blamed the country’s authorities for the security lapse he claims could have prevented Easter bombings, in which the death toll surpassed 320.
USCCB president decries terrorist bombings of Sri Lanka churches, hotels
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops termed as “a great evil” the Easter terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka targeting the country’s minority Christian community as worshippers packed three churches.
Pope pleas on behalf of civilians in Aleppo as bombing intensifies
Expressing his “profound pain and deep concern for what is happening in this already martyred city,” the pope told people that it is a place where death strikes “children, the elderly, the sick, young people, old people, everyone.”