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Top headlines for Tuesday, March 31, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s response to Pope Leo XIV’s sharp warning that God does not hear the prayers of leaders who wage war, as conflict in the Middle East continues to intensify. We also examine a newly passed bill in Canada that would ban acts of “hatred,” and why critics say its broad language could threaten protections for religious speech.

00:11 Pope Leo: Jesus 'doesn't listen to prayers of those who wage war'
01:07 Trump WH responds to papal war rebuke, Church of Holy Sepulchre
01:54 Judge rejects UMC’s claim to own breakaway megachurch
03:34 Canadian House of Commons passes controversial hate speech bill
04:30 Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old monastic complex in Egypt
05:22 Israel allows access to Holy Sepulchre after initial rejection
06:32 First look at Wonder Project’s 'Moses’ special revealed