Bishop of Little Rock: “I have an obligation not only to remind you of the conditions for the use of defensive military force but also to share my deep concerns that the necessary conditions for so-called 'just war' do not appear to be met in the present conflict.” www.dolr.org/article/bish...
“They are spaces of identity formation whose primary task is defined precisely by presence. Being present in the lives of others means sharing time, experiences and meanings, offering stable points of reference in which others can recognize themselves and grow.” - Pope Leo
Leo: “Each one of us, from the very first moment of life, grows within a social reality. The family, the parish, the school, the university, and work represent models of society where different elements intertwine: psychological, legal, moral, pedagogical, cultural.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Pope Leo appoints Cardinal Konrad Krajewski as Archbishop of Łódź (Poland), transferring him from his position as Almoner. The new prefect of the Dicastery for Charity is Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, currently Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod.
The Pope privately received this morning, after the general audience, Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan.
Pope Leo: “Dear brothers and sisters, let us continue to pray for peace in Iran and throughout the Middle East, especially for the many civilian victims, including many innocent children. May our prayer be a comfort to those who suffer and a seed of hope for the future.”
Pope Leo at General Audience: “…the Church can never turn inwards on herself, but is open to everyone and is for everyone.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
The Bishop was arrested on March 5 at San Diego airport on charges of money laundering and was attempting to flee the country.
“He follows with concern what is happening and prays that all hostilities may cease as soon as possible.”
VATICAN: “Pope Leo XIV expresses profound sorrow for all the victims of the bombings of these days in the Middle East, for the many innocents, including many children, and for those who were providing them aid, such as Father Pierre El-Rahi, a Maronite priest killed this afternoon in Qlayaa.”
Cardinal McElroy: “The criterion of just cause is not met because our country was not responding to an existing or imminent and objectively verifiable attack by Iran.” www.cathstan.org/us-world/in-...
Cardinal David: When war is played like a video game www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
Fresh off audience with Pope, Cupich’s Saturday missive lambasting the White House over Iran war represents a welcome shift in tone. Cardinals speak for the Pope; they are his closest collaborators. Cupich’s message is a signal to the episcopacy that business as usual is not enough…more is needed.
Pope Leo in Roman parish visit: “Reject all forms of violence, hatred, and division, and strive to be promoters of peace and reconciliation in today's world. Thus, from a young age, we can all learn to be peacemakers, something truly necessary in our world today.”
Pope Leo in pastoral visit to Roman parish: “Starting with the Eucharist, I encourage you to ensure that parish activities are a sign of a Church that cares for its children, without condemning them, but rather welcoming them, listening to them, and supporting them in times of trial.”
How many people in the entire world are searching even today for this spiritual spring! “Sometimes I am there too,” writes the young Etty Hillesum in her diary. “But more often stones and grit block the well, and God is buried beneath. Then he must be dug out again.”- Pope Leo
Pope Leo at Angelus: “This is not the time for opposition between one church and another, between ‘us’ and ‘them’: those who worship God seek to be men and women of peace, who worship him in Spirit and in truth.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Leo concluded: “Let us raise our humble prayer to the Lord that the roar of bombs may cease, that the weapons may fall silent, and that a space for dialogue may open in which the voice of the peoples can be heard.”
Pope Leo expresses “profound dismay” over the news coming from the Iran and the Middle East. The pontiff voiced concern “that other countries in the region, including Lebanon, may once again sink into instability."
“Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment…But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military.”
Cupich: “A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game -it’s sickening. Hundreds of people are dead, mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, including scores of children who made the fatal mistake of going to school that day.” www.archchicago.org/en/statement...
Pope Leo to International Encounter on Peace and and Reconciliation at Loyola Chicago: “True peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but rather is God’s gift. Peace is not imposed with violence and deception.” press.vatican.va/content/sala...
Truly evil and nothing short of an attempt at ethnic cleansing: “The only ones that need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they're going to live."
Pope Leo quotes Gaudium et Spes: “Insofar as men are sinful, the threat of war hangs over them, and hang over them it will until the return of Christ. But insofar as men vanquish sin by a union of love, they will vanquish violence as well.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
From 2009-2017, Archbishop Caccia Served as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon. As Permanent Observer to UN since 2019, Caccia has said that “Mutual trust between states would instead foster cooperation, open dialogue, and peaceful conflict resolution.”
Pope Leo has appointed Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia (68), until now Holy See Permanent Observer at the United Nations in New York, as apostolic nuncio in the United States; he succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre (80) who has severed as Nuncio since 2016.
Papal Preacher: “Peace is not only born from political agreements or diplomatic or military strategies, but from men and women who find the courage to be small.” www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of March, inviting Catholics to pray with him for 'disarmament and peace,' and praying that 'the nuclear threat may never again dictate the future of humanity.' www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Cardinal Cupich calls for restraint to avoid unnecessary military escalation abroad and prevent things from quickly spiraling out of control. He also urged overcoming polarization and protecting the human dignity of all people in the United States. www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
