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Middle East conflicts place Jewish-Christian relations under strain: Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said in a statement that “conflicts in the Middle East are putting relations between Jews and Christians to a tough test,” adding that “differing positions regarding the ongoing acts of violence have weighed heavily on the dialogue between the two sides, but have not led to its collapse.” In a … The post Middle East conflicts place Jewish-Christian relations under…

U.S. bases in the Middle East have suffered extensive damage due to Iranian attacks, according to images and videos obtained by ABC News. The Pentagon is currently assessing the costs of the war, which began more than six months ago, and has not provided public information on the extent of the damage. The Pentagon has preemptively moved personnel from bases vulnerable to Iranian attacks, but a senior service member told ABC News that the damage to the facilities would take "decades" to repair. Since the war began on February 28, 18 service members have been killed and 824 wounded.

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