{"id":79403,"date":"2026-03-15T10:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T10:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=79403"},"modified":"2026-03-15T10:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T10:41:46","slug":"gulf-bishop-urges-calm-and-daily-rosary-as-iran-retaliates-after-u-s-israeli-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/gulf-bishop-urges-calm-and-daily-rosary-as-iran-retaliates-after-u-s-israeli-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bischof am Golf mahnt zur Ruhe und zum t\u00e4glichen Rosenkranzgebet, w\u00e4hrend der Iran nach US- und israelischen Angriffen Vergeltung \u00fcbt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Iran\u2019s retaliation to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 quickly spilled beyond Israel, with missiles and drones aimed at multiple countries hosting U.S. forces and key regional infrastructure as the Middle East braced for a wider confrontation. Reuters reported strikes or attempted strikes involving Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Jordan, with most incoming projectiles intercepted.\u00a0In the UAE, Reuters said loud booms were heard in Abu Dhabi, blasts were reported in Dubai, and one of the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Reuters reported strikes or attempted strikes involving Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Jordan, with most incoming projectiles intercepted.\u00a0In the UAE, Reuters said loud booms were heard in Abu Dhabi, blasts were reported in Dubai, and one of the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-79403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":79687,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catholic-theologians-urge-trump-to-follow-just-war-doctrine-as-iran-conflict-continues\/","url_meta":{"origin":79403,"position":0},"title":"Catholic theologians urge Trump to follow just war doctrine as Iran conflict continues","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran last weekend, prompting the regime to retaliate with drone and missile attacks on Israel, American bases and assets, Gulf state airports and energy infrastructure, and other targets.As both sides continue to exchange firepower, Catholic theologians who spoke with EWTN News are cautioning President Donald Trump to maintain moral clarity in his decisions and conduct by complying with the long-standing Catholic tradition of just war doctrine.\u201c[Following just\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":99688,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catholic-moral-theologians-concerned-by-claims-u-s-iran-struck-civilian-infrastructure\/","url_meta":{"origin":79403,"position":1},"title":"Catholic moral theologians concerned by claims U.S., Iran struck civilian infrastructure","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juli 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Iran and the United States have faced accusations of strikes on civilian infrastructure and have explicitly threatened attacks on civilian infrastructure going forward, prompting concerns from Catholic moral theologians.\u201cI have deep concerns that the war will widen and the greatest impact will be on the civilian populations of Middle East nations,\u201d Joseph Capizzi, director of Notre Dame\u2019s McGrath Institute for Church Life, told EWTN News.Charles Camosy, a moral theologian at The Catholic University of America, told EWTN News that threats\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":59108,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/bishop-zaidan-commends-president-trumps-acknowledgment-of-starvation-in-gaza\/","url_meta":{"origin":79403,"position":2},"title":"Bishop Zaidan commends President Trump\u2019s acknowledgment of starvation in Gaza","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles serves as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops\u2019 Committee on International Justice and Peace. \/ Credit: Joe Bukuras\/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 1, 2025 \/ 14:15 pm (CNA). 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Newsroom, Jun 16, 2025 \/ 18:40 pm (CNA). Catholic leaders in both Iran and Israel are praying for peace as violence between the two nations continues to escalate following Israel\u2019s assassinations of Iranian military officials\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Catholic cardinals in Iran and Israel pray for peace as violence escalates","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Catholic-cardinals-in-Iran-and-Israel-pray-for-peace-as-violence-escalates.webp?fit=800%2C416&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Catholic-cardinals-in-Iran-and-Israel-pray-for-peace-as-violence-escalates.webp?fit=800%2C416&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Catholic-cardinals-in-Iran-and-Israel-pray-for-peace-as-violence-escalates.webp?fit=800%2C416&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Catholic-cardinals-in-Iran-and-Israel-pray-for-peace-as-violence-escalates.webp?fit=800%2C416&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11314,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/who-are-the-christians-in-lebanon\/","url_meta":{"origin":79403,"position":5},"title":"Who are the Christians in Lebanon?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Oktober 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] St. Elie and St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral in Beirut. \/ Credit: Jari Kurittu, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2024 \/ 09:00 am (CNA). 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