‘2 Hours to Pack Up’: How the Iranian Conflict Has Upended Catholic Pilgrimages in the Region

March 4, 2026 World News

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on Monday, March 2, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28.

The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran brought major conflict to the Middle East and sent Christian pilgrims scrambling for safe harbor there.

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