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(Rev 6:3-4) And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying: Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red. And to him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth: and that they should kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.
POPE LEO XIV: Sisters and brothers, I encourage you to oppose every form of violence and oppression. The world needs this so much! There are many armed conflicts today. Let us continue to pray for peace throughout the entire world.
UCANEWS: Iran fires back at Israel escalating fears of wider conflict
VATICAN NEWS: Pope appeals for 'responsibility and reason' in Iran-Israel escalation
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appealed to Iranian and Israeli leaders to step back from war and engage in dialogue for the common good.
Speaking during an Audience for the Jubilee of Sport in St. Peter’s Basilica, he said “No one should ever threaten another’s existence.” "In these days, news continues to arrive that causes great concern. The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated, and at such a delicate moment, I wish to strongly renew an appeal to responsibility and reason,” he said.
The Pope also upheld the need for the “commitment to building a safer world, free from the nuclear threat,” that he added, “must be pursued through respectful encounters and sincere dialogue, in order to build a lasting peace founded on justice, fraternity, and the common good.
“It is the duty of all countries to support the cause of peace by initiating paths of reconciliation and promoting solutions that guarantee security and dignity for all," he concluded.
The Pope’s appeal comes as Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire and missile strikes after Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and military bases on Friday. Iran immediately retaliated with waves of missiles. Three people were reportedly killed in Israel and dozens injured, while 78 people were killed and at least 320 injured in Iran.
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The Patriarch of the Maronite Church, Cardinal Bechara Raï, is calling for measures so that Christians will not abandon the Middle East, because they are a decisive moderating factor among the region’s Muslim-majority countries.
“Many have had to abandon Syria, because nobody can live in a war, under bombardment,” the cardinal told pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). “This migration is reducing the number of Christians, who, in the Middle East, have contributed to the formation of a moderate Islam. If the Middle East is emptied of Christians, Muslims will lose their moderation,” said the cardinal, during an interview in Bkerke, the Episcopal See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch in Lebanon.
Patriarch Raï regrets that in Lebanon, “many Christians and Muslims have also had to emigrate, because [of] the lack of peace and security, and the economic and financial situation affects everyone. The positive side of this is that they can restart their lives, carrying their faith with them around the world. But the negative is that Lebanon is being emptied of Christians.”
“States have to change their perspective. It’s not about focusing on the number of Christians, but on the value that the presence of the Christians adds,” he explains to ACN.
Whereas in countries such as “Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, which are Muslim states, Christians are ‘tolerated’ and considered merely ‘second class citizens,’ in Lebanon, there is separation of Church and State, but there is respect for God, and no laws are passed that contradict Christian or Muslim doctrine. This is why the Christians of the Middle East look to Lebanon as a source of hope.”
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18. A brother asked a hermit, 'Suppose there are two monks: one stays quietly in his cell, fasting for six days at a time, laying many hardships on himself: and the other ministers to the sick. Which of them is more pleasing to God?' He replied, 'Even if the brother who fasts six days hung himself up by his nose, he wouldn't be the equal of him who ministers to the sick.'
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June 16, 2025(Rev 6:3-4) And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying: Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red. And to him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth: and that they should kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.
POPE LEO XIV: Sisters and brothers, I encourage you to oppose every form of violence and oppression. The world needs this so much! There are many armed conflicts today. Let us continue to pray for peace throughout the entire world.
UCANEWS: Iran fires back at Israel escalating fears of wider conflict
VATICAN NEWS: Pope appeals for 'responsibility and reason' in Iran-Israel escalation
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appealed to Iranian and Israeli leaders to step back from war and engage in dialogue for the common good.
Speaking during an Audience for the Jubilee of Sport in St. Peter’s Basilica, he said “No one should ever threaten another’s existence.” "In these days, news continues to arrive that causes great concern. The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated, and at such a delicate moment, I wish to strongly renew an appeal to responsibility and reason,” he said.
The Pope also upheld the need for the “commitment to building a safer world, free from the nuclear threat,” that he added, “must be pursued through respectful encounters and sincere dialogue, in order to build a lasting peace founded on justice, fraternity, and the common good.
“It is the duty of all countries to support the cause of peace by initiating paths of reconciliation and promoting solutions that guarantee security and dignity for all," he concluded.
The Pope’s appeal comes as Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire and missile strikes after Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and military bases on Friday. Iran immediately retaliated with waves of missiles. Three people were reportedly killed in Israel and dozens injured, while 78 people were killed and at least 320 injured in Iran.
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Archbishop Aquila Calls for Prayers for Peace Amid New Attacks in Iran and Israel
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ACN: Lebanese Cardinal: Christians bring moderation to Middle East
The Patriarch of the Maronite Church, Cardinal Bechara Raï, is calling for measures so that Christians will not abandon the Middle East, because they are a decisive moderating factor among the region’s Muslim-majority countries.
“Many have had to abandon Syria, because nobody can live in a war, under bombardment,” the cardinal told pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). “This migration is reducing the number of Christians, who, in the Middle East, have contributed to the formation of a moderate Islam. If the Middle East is emptied of Christians, Muslims will lose their moderation,” said the cardinal, during an interview in Bkerke, the Episcopal See of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch in Lebanon.
Patriarch Raï regrets that in Lebanon, “many Christians and Muslims have also had to emigrate, because [of] the lack of peace and security, and the economic and financial situation affects everyone. The positive side of this is that they can restart their lives, carrying their faith with them around the world. But the negative is that Lebanon is being emptied of Christians.”
“States have to change their perspective. It’s not about focusing on the number of Christians, but on the value that the presence of the Christians adds,” he explains to ACN.
Whereas in countries such as “Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, which are Muslim states, Christians are ‘tolerated’ and considered merely ‘second class citizens,’ in Lebanon, there is separation of Church and State, but there is respect for God, and no laws are passed that contradict Christian or Muslim doctrine. This is why the Christians of the Middle East look to Lebanon as a source of hope.”
ASIANEWS: Leo XIV receives Aoun: promoting peace in the Middle East is ‘a necessary and imperative need
The Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Charity
18. A brother asked a hermit, 'Suppose there are two monks: one stays quietly in his cell, fasting for six days at a time, laying many hardships on himself: and the other ministers to the sick. Which of them is more pleasing to God?' He replied, 'Even if the brother who fasts six days hung himself up by his nose, he wouldn't be the equal of him who ministers to the sick.'
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