Bad optics? Israel jails soldiers who smashed Jesus statue in Lebanon
Critics say Israeli attacks on Christian sites challenge claims of a Judeo-Christian shared heritage and mutual respect.

Critics say Israeli attacks on Christian sites challenge claims of a Judeo-Christian shared heritage and mutual respect.









Huge crowds have greeted Pope Leo in Cameroon, returning to a country he visited 20 years ago as ‘Father Bob’.
US President Donald Trump has deleted an AI-generated image of himself depicted as a Jesus-like figure.
Trump draws criticism from church leaders and conservatives over AI-Jesus image and pope remarks.

Donald Trump says he won’t apologise after attacking Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK”.
The pope will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea during his 11-day trip to the continent.
Leo, who last year became the first US-born pope, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called on world leaders to reject war as a means of settling their differences, urging peace.

Iranian rabbi describes how he was informed that one of Tehran’s few synagogues had been destroyed in an Israel strike.
Both sides have agreed to observe the temporary truce, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war continue to stall.

Thousands of Muslims performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque after it reopened following a 40-day closure by Israel.