U.S. bishops condemn livestream of scheduled execution as ‘barbaric’ in latest row with Pentagon
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned the Department of War’s plan to livestream the scheduled firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan as “a barbaric promotion of a culture of death,” with other bishops and the Archdiocese for the Military Services also speaking out against the proposal.
Israeli settlers steal harvest of residents of Christian village of Taybeh
Israeli settlers entered olive groves belonging to residents of the Christian village of Taybeh in early October 2026 and harvested fruit from the trees, local clergy and residents reported, even as Palestinian landowners said they were unable to safely reach their own property.