A Church Against the Logic of War: Vatican Voices, Middle East Realities, and the Risk of a Vanishing Christianity

Mar 20, 2026 17:03

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Parolin in the Italian Chamber of Deputies Photo: Vatican News

Analysis Opinion•Vatican Diplomacy

The Holy See and Iran in the New World Disorder: an analysis by Antonio Spadaro

The relationship between papal diplomacy and Tehran in light of the current Middle East conflict

Mar 08, 2026 20:32

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican questions “preventive” war in Iran as Leo XIV intensifies diplomatic calls for peace

In an interview with Vatican media on March 4, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, offered one of the most detailed assessments yet of the crisis

Mar 08, 2026 07:10

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

Mar 07, 2026 23:08

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

Mar 05, 2026 09:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss

The reverberations are being felt most acutely by Christian minorities already living on fragile ground

Mar 02, 2026 09:06

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Trump Opens Another War Front: The Pope and the Vatican, Leo XIV Responds: «I Am Not Afraid of the Trump Administration»

The Pope’s response did not adopt the same tone. During the flight to Algeria on April 13, the first leg of his third international Apostolic Journey, Leo XIV opted for a clear approach: avoiding personal confrontation and reaffirming the nature of his mission.

Baseball: The Chicago White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with a game (and a special cap) dedicated to the Pope

On August 11, during a home game against the Cincinnati Reds, the White Sox will distribute a limited-edition headpiece inspired by a papal mitre to fans attending the game

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A Church Against the Logic of War: Vatican Voices, Middle East Realities, and the Risk of a Vanishing Christianity

For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know

A Phone Call in Times of War: Pope Leo XIV Answers a Call from the President of Palestine

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

Vatican Diplomacy Recognized: EU Honors Cardinal Pietro Parolin with the First European Order of Merit

Lebanon requests diplomatic mediation from the Vatican to prevent Israel from attacking or displacing Catholic communities in the south of the country

The Holy See and Iran in the New World Disorder: an analysis by Antonio Spadaro

Vatican questions “preventive” war in Iran as Leo XIV intensifies diplomatic calls for peace

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss