Pope Leo urges world leaders to reject war and negotiate peace
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called on world leaders to reject war as a means of settling their differences, urging peace.
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called on world leaders to reject war as a means of settling their differences, urging peace.
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River.
Leaders have used religion to defend their actions in the war. US officials, especially Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, have spoken about their Christian faith and described the US as a Christian nation fighting its enemies.
Dozens of mourners in Afghanistan gathered to pray for victims of a shooting in Herat that killed at least 11 people.
Iran’s Gharibabadi says Tehran has entered negotiations from a position of strength and the war on Iran has failed.
Hundreds of Islamist militants went on trial with prosecutors securing 386 convictions. Nigeria is in the midst of an insurgency involving extremist militant groups, including Boko Haram.
Negotiations are ongoing between US-Iranian delegations in Islamabad, with control of the strait a key sticking point.
Deployment under mutual defence pact comes as Islamabad hosts US-Iran ceasefire talks.