Leo XIV Celebrates the United States’ 250th Birthday at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

Jul 04, 2026 10:17

ZENIT Staff

the Holy Father dined and socialized at the residence of the American diplomatic Photo. US in Holy See

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip

The Holy See announced that the Pope’s visit comes in response to invitations from French civil authorities, the country’s bishops, and the Director-General of UNESCO, whose Paris headquarters Leo XIV is expected to address during the trip.

May 16, 2026 10:13

Covadonga Asturias

Controversies•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Clarifies Iran Ambassador Controversy: Routine Diplomatic Honor Miscast as Political Endorsement

According to clarifications issued by both Vatican officials and the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, the honor formed part of the Vatican’s longstanding diplomatic protocol: ambassadors accredited to the Holy See who complete at least two years of service commonly receive the distinction.

May 14, 2026 17:37

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s 45-minute meeting with Leo XIV: Pope does not cancel phone call with Trump

The meeting took place against the backdrop of an escalating verbal dispute triggered by Trump’s repeated accusations that Leo XIV had shown sympathy toward Iran and had failed to oppose Tehran’s nuclear ambitions strongly enough — claims the Vatican has categorically rejected

May 07, 2026 17:41

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

May 05, 2026 20:38

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Church and World•Vatican Diplomacy

Holy See Raises Its Voice in Favor of Protecting Cultural and Religious Heritage Amidst Armed Conflicts

The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to UNESCO, Monsignor Roberto Campisi, addressed the 224th Session of the organization’s Executive Board on April 13 in Paris and stressed the urgent need to protect places of faith and culture amidst conflicts, especially in the Middle East and Ukraine. Their destruction damages the culture of peoples and erases the collective memory, he explained

Apr 28, 2026 07:12

Rafael Llanes

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Questions about liturgy: Proclaiming the Gospel Outside of Mass
Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of...
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De Foucauld´s "Spiritual Intuitions" Touted by Pope
Urges Sahara Missionary´s Followers to Promote Charity

Holiness, beautifully explained by Leo XIV on the Solemnity of All Saints

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, November 1, 2026

Leo XIV Appoints New Leadership to Guide the Synodal Process into Its Next Phase

Announced on October 30, the appointments fill the positions previously held by Bishop Luis Marín and Sister Nathalie Becquart. Marín has moved to the leadership of the Apostolic Almoner’s Office and the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, while Becquart, appointed in February 2021, concludes a period in which she became one of the most recognizable figures of the synodal process

Leo XIV Celebrates the United States’ 250th Birthday at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

Pope Leo XIV and the Prime Minister of Canada Place Human Dignity at the Center of the AI Revolution During a Phone Call

Pope Leo XIV receives Spain’s atheist president amid a political crisis in the country he is about to visit

The Argentine government has announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit the country: here’s everything we know

Arms Spending Reaches World Record: Holy See Is Only Country To Point It Out

Pentecost: An Inspiration for the World of Diplomacy. What Leo XIV Told New Ambassadors to the Vatican

Iran’s President Appeals to the Pope Regarding the Situation in His Country and the War in the Middle East

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip

Vatican Clarifies Iran Ambassador Controversy: Routine Diplomatic Honor Miscast as Political Endorsement

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s 45-minute meeting with Leo XIV: Pope does not cancel phone call with Trump

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

Holy See Raises Its Voice in Favor of Protecting Cultural and Religious Heritage Amidst Armed Conflicts