Taiwan’s president writes to Pope Leo XIV: ‘Taipei wants peace, human rights, and democracy’

Feb 02, 2026 19:10

ZENIT Staff

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te Photo: Asia News

Vatican Diplomacy

Marco Rubio talks to Cardinal Parolin about Venezuela: this is what was said

While the Vatican has not released its own readout of the 6 January conversation, Cardinal Parolin’s long familiarity with Venezuela adds weight to the exchange

Jan 07, 2026 17:38

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Dec 24, 2025 19:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo speaks with Israeli president and reiterates condemnation of anti-Semitism

The conversation with President Herzog did not remain limited to condemnation alone. Against the backdrop of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Pope urged perseverance in existing peace efforts, even as diplomatic processes grow fragile and public fatigue deepens

Dec 17, 2025 11:23

Enrique Villegas

Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

The virtue of hope and diplomatic action, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address of the Pope to participants in the Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy

Dec 13, 2025 21:42

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Why didn’t the Pope pray in a Turkish mosque? Trump, Ukraine, and Pope Leo XIV’s next residence

Questions from the press inevitably turned to his recent visit to Turkey, and specifically to the now-viral discussion about whether he prayed during his stop at Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Dec 10, 2025 16:07

Valentina di Giorgio

Superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers in audience with the Pope: a beatification pending

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Father Alexandre (Alexander) Awi Mello, Superior General of the Schoenstatt Fathers and president of the International Schoenstatt Movement

Pope Leo XIV brings spiritual exercises back to the Apostolic Palace: they will be preached by a Norwegian monk (and bishop)

Pope Leo XIV Entrusts His First Lenten Retreat to Erik Varden

Taiwan’s president writes to Pope Leo XIV: ‘Taipei wants peace, human rights, and democracy’

Trump invited the Vatican to the new “Peace Board.” The Holy See confirms that Leo XIV is considering accepting

Vatican confirms: Holy See sought to mediate to remove Maduro before US intervention

Pope Leo XIV Receives Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Corina Machado: This Is What the Venezuelan Leader Asked Him

Pope Leo XIV and his impressive and comprehensive reflection on our times, troubled by a growing number of tensions and conflicts

Investigation: How the Holy See sought a final diplomatic solution for Maduro

With How Many Countries Does the Vatican Have Diplomatic Relations? These Are the Figures for 2025

Marco Rubio talks to Cardinal Parolin about Venezuela: this is what was said

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Pope Leo speaks with Israeli president and reiterates condemnation of anti-Semitism

The virtue of hope and diplomatic action, according to Pope Leo XIV

Why didn’t the Pope pray in a Turkish mosque? Trump, Ukraine, and Pope Leo XIV’s next residence