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Pope criticises those who invoke God to wage war

Pope Leo criticises leaders invoking religion to wage war in Sunday homily, says "God cannot be enlisted by darkness", calls for Middle East ceasefire.
By AFP 2026-03-15 20:02:29
Iran on Sunday warned countries against getting involved in its war with the US and Israel, after President Donald Trump urged world powers to escort oil tankers.
By AFP 2026-03-15 17:07:27
Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, asked Trump on Friday to totally lift the sanctions imposed on her country, as the countries begin to restore diplomatic ties.
By AFP 2026-03-14 18:53:18
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said the war was entering a "decisive phase", even if he cautioned that it would "continue as long as necessary".
By AFP 2026-03-14 14:39:20
In a rare appeal, Hamas also urged the international community to take steps to end the war that has gripped the Middle East since it began on February 28.
By AFP 2026-03-14 13:09:08
Waves of drone, missile and aerial bombing have displaced millions in the region and reportedly killed more than 1,200 people in Iran.
By AFP 2026-03-14 13:02:04
Pakistani security sources said four "terrorist camps and support infrastructure" were "targeted and destroyed" in Kabul and frontier provinces, and an oil storage facility at Kandahar airport.
By AFP 2026-03-13 11:49:25
"The FBI is now investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism."
By AFP 2026-03-13 10:51:56
Oil prices soared to almost $120 a barrel this week, the highest price since the pandemic.
By AFP 2026-03-13 10:10:28
"In a spirit of goodwill, and close... relations between the Cuban state and the Vatican," the foreign ministry said, "Cuba has decided to release in the coming days 51 prisoners."
By AFP 2026-03-13 10:01:31
Iranian authorities have arrested nearly 200 people nationwide on charges related to the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic.
By AFP 2026-03-12 16:46:01
The US military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday.
By AFP 2026-03-12 16:33:30