Pope Leo met with Christian leaders from across the Middle East on Friday, using the gathering to denounce religiously motivated violence. The meeting, held during his first overseas trip as head of the Catholic Church, marked the 1,700th anniversary of a historic Church council in Iznik, the former Nicaea, where the Nicene Creed originated. Addressing […]
French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s unexpected decision to call a confidence vote for September 8 has triggered renewed fears of political instability and economic downturn, according to leading business figures and economic observers. The vote, aimed at consolidating support for Bayrou’s minority government, could instead topple it. Opposition parties from both the left and right […]
A Nigerian Catholic priest who recently returned from the United States has been abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants in the northeastern state of Borno, the Catholic Church confirmed on Sunday. Rev. Alphonsus Afina, who served in Alaska from 2017 to 2024, was kidnapped on June 1 near the border town of Gwoza, close to […]