Crux Now Taking the Catholic Pulse
- Were Leo XIV’s remarks at peace vigil meant for Trump?
by Christopher R. Altieri on April 12, 2026 at 12:31 pmNews media and pundits are taking some of Leo XIV's Saturday words as directed to Trump, but it would be a mistake not to recognize the pope’s remarks as a statement of principle from start to finish.
- After US intervention, Easter celebrations draw larger-than-expected crowds in Venezuela
by Eduardo Campos Lima on April 12, 2026 at 12:16 pmThis year's Easter celebrations drew many more Venezuelans than in previous years, according to bishops from different parts of the country.
- US and Iran end ceasefire talks and Vance heads home without an agreement
by Munir Ahmed on April 12, 2026 at 7:06 amThe United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement at the end of historic, face-to-face talks after the U.S. said Tehran refused to commit to not developing a nuclear weapon, leaving uncertainty over a fragile, two-week ceasefire.
- Filipino Cardinal David: ‘We should not allow faith to sanctify destruction’
by Paterno R. Esmaquel II on April 11, 2026 at 11:44 pmFilipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, known for opposing Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, is now one of the leading Asian voices against the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
- Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial
by Dyepkazah Shibayan on April 11, 2026 at 11:44 pmA court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday convicted more than 300 terrorism suspects in a mass trial that spanned four days.