Bishop Zaidan appeals to Trump for aid and peace in Lebanon

Bishop Zaidan appeals to Trump for aid and peace in Lebanon after deadly Israeli attack Israel’s most recent strikes killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and more than 1,700 have died since the start of the war, prompting the bishop’s appeal to President Donald Trump. U.S. births declined slightly in 2025, CDC reports The report reflects the ongoing gradual decline in U.S. births that has persisted for most of the past two decades, only interrupted by a modest uptick in 2024. Catholic moral theologians worry for civilians amid shaky Iran ceasefire, Trump rhetoric The fighting is paused for about two weeks, but Trump's threats against civilian infrastructure alarm Catholic moral theologians, who emphasize that it is immoral to intentionally harm noncombatants. In ecological letter, Indiana bishops urge Catholics to care for ‘God’s good world’ “At the core of the ecological and social crises is a human heart enclosed in upon itself, alienated from God, our neighbor, and creation,” the bishops said in a new pastoral missive.

U.S. officials continue to defend Iranian conflict amid criticism from top Catholic leaders The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has strongly denied reports that the government demanded the Vatican throw support behind U.S. military actions.