As hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify for the fifth consecutive day, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has urged both the U.S. government and the broader international community to prioritize diplomatic efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.
The head of the United States bishops expressed positive hopes for the future of the Catholic Church as newly elected Pope Leo XIV’s first words revolved around peace.
Catholic bishops in the United States called on the faithful this week to pray for peace ahead of the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
