Israel-Iran Conflict

Pope Leo XIV appealed to Catholics everywhere to unite spiritually for peace. “I ask all the faithful,” he said, “to pray the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary for the peoples suffering from war, that hearts may be touched and that the path of dialogue and peace may prevail.”

Altogether, Catholics number about 21,000 across Latin, Armenian and Chaldean rites in a country of nearly 87 million people.

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.