Crux Now Taking the Catholic Pulse
- Lebanese Christians fear another occupation as Israel threatens to use Gaza tactics in the south
by Kareem Chehayeb on March 26, 2026 at 2:24 pmAs Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, calls for mass evacuations and sends ground troops deeper into Lebanon, its leaders have hinted at a long-term occupation modeled on the devastating conquest of much of Gaza after Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
- Bishop in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says violence giving ‘temptation to give up’
by Ngala Killian Chimtom on March 26, 2026 at 12:05 pmThe recent discovery of at least 172 bodies in mass graves near Uvira has shattered the fragile illusion of stability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Spanish woman to undergo euthanasia after fierce legal battle with her father
by Fionn Shiner on March 26, 2026 at 9:29 amA young woman who has been paraplegic since 2022 after a failed suicide attempt is due to be euthanised on Thursday in Spain after her father unsuccessfully fought a number of legal battles to try to prevent it taking place.
- Militants in northern Nigeria kill 10 security forces and 1 resident, officials say
by Dyepkazah Shibayan on March 26, 2026 at 8:51 amArmed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident, authorities said Wednesday.
- At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’
by Tiffany Stanley on March 25, 2026 at 11:38 pmDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed Wednesday to have “every round find its mark.”