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USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’

USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’

Sunday, March 1, 2026

The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops echoed Pope Leo XIV's call for deescalation and dialogue in the Middle East March 1. The post USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’ first appeared on OSV News.

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