As renewed conflict continues to escalate in southern Lebanon, the country’s Foreign Minister has appealed to the Holy See for diplomatic support to preserve the Christian presence in border villages near Israel, Vatican News reports.
A Maronite priest was killed on March 9 in the mountainous village of Qlayaa, Lebanon, while assisting parishioners whose home had been struck by an Israeli tank, according to Lebanese media reports and Vatican News.
When the Earth Breathes does not shout ecological slogans. Instead, it whispers what Laudato Si' proclaims: creation is not raw material for our dreams, it is sacred gift.
At least five people have been killed in Gulf states since February 28, as Iranian strikes targeted parts of the Arabian Peninsula, according to a report by Vatican News.
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) organized a Eucharistic Adoration service on March 3, 2026, to pray for peace in the Middle East amid escalating tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.