As global conflicts rise, Pope Leo XIV urges future Vatican diplomats to unite pastoral care and diplomacy in defending peace, truth, and human dignity.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope's Secretary of State, warns that papal appeals for peace are prophetic yet risk going unheard without concrete political support.
Anniversary Mass in Manila highlights decades of Vatican-Philippine cooperation on human dignity, peace, and aid to the vulnerable.
The cardinal assured that everything ensued in a "very polite manner" but added that he hoped to "use this situation to try to clarify in the coming days what to do ..."
Havana announces the release of 51 prisoners following talks with the Vatican as tensions with the United States and regional turmoil reshape the island’s future.
Vatican diplomacy stresses multilateralism and renewed negotiations. Vatican is not like others states, says Cardinal.
Cuba’s bishops warn of worsening hardship and a real risk of unrest, a message Pope Leo XIV echoed at the Angelus address.
The statement also referenced Pope Leo XIV and his 2026 Message for the World Day of Peace, which described the peace of Christ as “unarmed and disarming.”
Cardinals urge national leaders to measure political decisions against principles of human dignity, solidarity, and peace -- articulated recently by Pope Leo XIV.
Speaking to England's BBC, Archbishop Timothy Broglio says conscience could permit refusal of an unjust military order.
An Academy founded in 1701 at the request of Pope Clement XI has long served the Successor of Peter by preparing priests for international service.
The Pope's Secretary of State, who served as Nuncio to Venezuela and as the Holy See’s lead negotiator with Vietnam and China, spoke to journalists on Saturday.
The two Captains Regent of San Marino were received by Pope Leo XIV. The almost entirely Catholic nation has "excellent" relations with the Vatican.
Surprisingly few countries have truly no formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See, and 2025 saw the opening of three new foreign embassies in Rome.
Following an annual tradition, Pope Leo gave his first address to the diplomatic corp accredited to the Holy See: 184 nations have relations with the Vatican.
On January 9, the Pope will present his New Year's greetings to diplomats accredited to the Holy See. Choosing the right words will be a challenge.
Pope Leo XIV began a 6-day trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday. On his first diplomatic stop in Ankara, Leo XIV fully assumed duties as a head of state.
