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Pakistan's armed forces said they hit back at India, targeting military sites, after India fired missiles at three of its air bases in a frightening escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.India had earlier targeted the three air bases inside Pakistan with missiles, most of which were intercepted, on Saturday, Pakistani military officials said.The strike marks the latest escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals, a move triggered by a mass shooting that India blames Pakistan for.TRUMP OFFERS TO HELP INDIA, PAKISTAN AMID GROWING CONFLICT: I WANT TO SEE THEM STOPIn a televised address, Pakistani army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, said the countrys air force assets were safe.He added that some of the Indian missiles also hit Indias eastern Punjab. There was no immediate comment from India."This is a provocation of the highest order," Sharif said.INDIA LAUNCHES STRIKES ON TERRORIST CAMPS IN PAKISTANThe missiles targeted Nur Khan air base in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, Murid air base in Chakwal city and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, Sharif said.Some of the missiles landed in Afghanistan, he said."I want to give you the shocking news that India fired six ballistic missiles from its city of Adampur," said Sharif. One of the ballistic missiles hit Adampur, the remaining five missiles hit the Indian Punjab area of Amritsar."Earlier this week, Pakistan shot down more than two dozen drones.The fraught relationship between the neighboring nations hit a low following an attack at a popular tourist area in India-controlled Kashmir, leaving 26 people dead.Most of those killed were Hindu tourists. India has blamed Pakistan, which denies any involvement.

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin said she is "concerned" for the LGBTQ+ community after seeing a resurfaced statement from the new pope.Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first American pope on Thursday, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. He has been described as a compromise candidate between the more traditional and progressive factions of the Roman Catholic Church, as he has spoken in favor of both doctrinal tradition and support for workers and the poor. While some liberal commentators have praised him, others have voiced skepticism about how much their beliefs may actually align."Im a devout Catholic," Hostin claimed. "Look, I always think its exciting, to watch the conclave and look for the white smoke and the black smoke and just the ceremony of it and, you know, during these very trying times in our country, we certainly need spiritual leadership, because of some of the things that were experiencing. Im a little concerned about this choice for the LGBTQ+ community."PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS FIRST AMERICAN POPE LEO XIV AN HONOR FOR US, VERY HAPPYShe went on to quote a statement the pope made in 2012."In 2012 he gave an address to bishops, and he lamented the popular culture fostered and sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel, and thats a quote, and then he cited the homosexual lifestyle and alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children," Hostin said.The co-host then recalled the late Pope Francis and said, "I think that Pope Francis certainly made great changes in terms of embracing the LGBTQ+ community and extending blessings to the community, and I hope that this pope doesnt roll back the-"Multiple co-hosts interjected, including Ana Navarro, who identified as Catholic and emphasized the date that he made the statement."In 2012 there were even a lot of American politicians who today are pro-gay marriage and pro-equal rights who were not, so maybe, you know, with the weight of the papacy and the idea that-he just said when he went out on the balcony that the church loves everyone and was inclusive in his first message so until we see otherwise, I think we need to pray and hope that he follows in Francis' footsteps in being inclusive, forgiving, compassionate, welcoming, and speaking up for the marginalized," Navarro said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREPope Leo also previously warned against gender ideology as well, reportedly declaring to a local news outlet, "The promotion of gender ideology is confusing, because it seeks to create genders that dont exist."While the late Pope Francis is credited for extending an olive branch to the LGBTQ+ community, he also warned that gender ideology is the "ugliest danger" of our time.

American author, speaker and theologian Bishop Robert Barron was at the Vatican this week to witness the election of a new pope, and he shared his thoughts with Fox News Digital about Cardinal Robert Prevost's "intriguing" new papal name.Papal names are often very symbolic with regard to how a Pope will serve as the leader of the Catholic Church. Typically, Pope's select the names of predecessors they admire or want to emulate. Prevost ultimately went with Leo XIV in honor of Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903."He could have been Francis II, and we would have said, Oh, there he is clearly in the line of Francis. He could have been John Paul III, then we would have thought, Oh, hes very much in that more conservative line.' He could have been John XXIV, and we say Oh, now hes a real revolutionary liberal, et cetera,'" Barron said. "The fact that he went back, well over 100 years, to this very interesting and pivotal figure our new pope was saying, I too, want a critical engagement with the modern world, not simply a no, but also not simply a yes, not simply an acquiescence to it."CARDINAL DOLAN DESCRIBES POPE XIV AS CITIZEN OF THE WORLD, WILL BUILD BRIDGES WITH TRUMPBarron pointed out that Leo XIII was a pivotal figure due to the timing of his reign, which came during a moment when the Church was contending with the tremendous political and philosophical upheavals of the 18th and 19th centuries, such as the French and American Revolutions, and the introduction of philosophies such as Marxism."The church's first reaction [to these changes] was very negative. It was a great no to modernity. By the end of the 19th century, I think, with a certain distance and a certain critical intelligence, the church was willing to enter into a more, call it, creative engagement with modernity. And I think Pope Leo the 13th represents precisely that," Barron said.The bishop pointed to the Rerum Novarum to further his point, an encyclical letter issued by Pope Leo XII in 1891.BEARS STAR CALEB WILLIAMS ISSUES TWO-WORDED REACTION TO POPE LEO XIV'S ELECTION"In that document, [Leo XII] is a fierce opponent of Marxism, a fierce opponent of socialism and communism, a great defender of private property and of the market economy," Barron said. "So you say, 'Okay, there's that great no to the left-wing economic revolutions.' At the same time, in that same letter, [Leo XII] comes out strongly in favor of the right to form unions. He comes out very strongly in favor of what we call the universal destination of goods.""In fact, Pope Leo says in that letter, once the requirements of necessity and propriety have been met in your life, the rest of what you own belongs to the poor," Barron continued. "That's not a just a standard, boring, mainstream point of view. That's a pretty revolutionary statement. But notice the lovely balance in that letter between yes to private property, the great no to socialism and Marxism, but the great yes to the universal destination of goods. Leo sets the tone thereby for the rest of Catholic social teaching that followed him."In conclusion, Barron said he thinks Prevost's selection of Leo XIV makes the new pope "a very interesting player" in terms of the debate between the Right and the Left in politics.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"[Leo XVI] doesn't fit and I've said this 1,000 times he and other great representatives of Catholic social teaching don't fit into our categories of left and right," Barron said. "They don't fit into Democrat-Republican, they're in a space beyond those distinctions. So, I think that's what's perhaps most interesting about him."

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a top House ally of President Donald Trump and a MAGA firebrand with a national following, is passing on a 2026 Senate run.The three-term conservative lawmaker who represents a solidly red district in northwest Georgia, in a lengthy statement announcing her decision that was posted to social media on Friday night, took aim at Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a top GOP target whom Republicans view as extremely vulnerable in next year's midterm elections.But Greene saved much of her venom for fellow Republicans, many of whom feared a polarizing campaign if Greene became the party's 2026 nominee in Georgia, and for the institution of the Senate itself."Someone once said, The Senate is where good ideas go to die. They were right. Thats why Im not running," Greene wrote as she announced her decision.THIS POPULAR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNOR PASSES ON A 2026 SENATE RUNAnd Greene argued, "Heres the hard truth: the Senate doesnt work. Its designed to obstruct the will of the people and protect the Unipartys grip on power. Nearly everything requires 60 votes to pass, and even when we have a majority, a pack of Republican Senators always votes "no" on the bills that matter most."FIRST ON FOX: REPUBLICAN LAUNCHES SECOND STRAIGHT BID TO FLIP DEMOCRAT-HELD SENATE SEAT IN KEY BATTLEGROUNDGreene's announcement came four days after two-term Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who was the National Republican Senatorial Committee's top recruit in battleground Georgia, revealed that he would also pass on a Senate bid.The popular conservative governor, who is term-limited and prevented from seeking re-election in 2026, was the GOP's dream candidate to take on Ossoff, as Republicans aim to expand their 53-47 Senate majority in next year's elections.ONLY ON FOX NEWS: SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CHAIR REVEALS HOW MANY SEATS HE'S AIMING FOR IN 2026Greene, in her statement, claimed, "Beating Jon Ossoff? That would be easy. Hes a silver-spoon progressive whos never held a real job or worried about putting a roof over his familys head.""So, Jon Ossoff, you can stop with the fundraising emails and campaign ads claiming Im your opponent. Im not running," she added.While criticizing Ossoff, Greene turned up the volume on her own party, including "the same elites who scoffed at me when I first ran for Congress in 2020.""Most elected Republicans, propped up by consultants and rich donors, fail to deliver on their campaign promises. Why? Because their donors and handlers dont want change. They want to protect their own interests, not yours," Greene charged.She took aim at "the Republicans who see Trump as a speed bump," and argued that "polling has become so dishonest that most people barely pay attention to it anymore. Voters are sick of the consultants who keep getting rich whether we win or lose."Greene described herself as "effective, fearless, and relentless, not because I serve the Republican Party, but because I serve the American people."But she added that "I wont fight for a team that refuses to win, that protects its weakest players, and that undermines the very people its supposed to serve To the elite retreaters, the consultants, and the establishment: consider this your warning."In the wake of Kemp's announcement, GOP Rep. Buddy Carter, who represents coastal Georgia, launched a Senate campaign this week. Other Georgia Republicans expressing interest in running are Reps. Mike Collins and Rich McCormick, state Insurance Commissioner John King, state Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and State Sen. Greg Dolezal.Georgia-based Republican consultants tell Fox News they expect a crowded and competitive primary.Greene, earlier this year, said that she was also considering a run for Georgia governor. And in her statement, she didn't rule out a gubernatorial run in the race to succeed Kemp.

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