Vatican Secretary of State Defends Pope, Given the Diplomatic Tensions Following An Interview with the Pontiff

Mar 12, 2024 05:33

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who is also Head of Vatican diplomacy, gave an interview to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera Photo: WebSalute

Rome•Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

The Holy See and Italy Agree on the Building of New Headquarters for the Vatican’s Only Hospital

the Government of the Italian Republic and the Holy See declare that they have identified the area of the former Carlo Forlanini Hospital in Rome as «one of the most suitable sites for the construction of the new headquarters» of the Bambino Gesù.

Feb 08, 2024 03:48

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Vatican Diplomacy

Leading the way: The Holy See, diplomacy, and Vietnam

It would be an unprecedented turn if China learned from the Vietnamese experience

Jan 09, 2024 02:19

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

With how many countries does the Vatican have diplomatic relations in 2024?

By the end of 2023, the United Nations recognizes a total of 195 countries. That would mean that the Holy See has no diplomatic relations with 11, making it one of the «countries» with the largest network of relations in the world.

Jan 08, 2024 00:26

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis•Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Francis and his most important diplomatic speech of the year: here’s what he said

Audience with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the greeting of the new year.

Jan 08, 2024 00:14

ZENIT Staff

Vatican Diplomacy

Russia confirms collaboration with Vatican to facilitate reunion of displaced children with their families

This joint effort has also made it possible to clarify and synchronize data on displaced children, halting the search for those currently residing with their parents and relatives in Ukraine or in European Union countries.

Dec 16, 2023 20:59

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, Bishop of Ajaccio, confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Corsica on December 15, 2024

Pope Francis to visit France on December 15, 2024

Pope Francis to Make Historic Visit to Corsica, Embracing Mediterranean Traditions

Fernando María Cornet, an Argentine-born former diocesan priest

Rising Rebellion: Italian Clergy Sanctioned for Rejecting Pope Francis

By enforcing penalties against dissenters, the Church seeks to preserve unity and authority. Yet the persistence of such voices suggests unresolved fractures in Catholicism’s global community.

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Vatican Secretary of State Defends Pope, Given the Diplomatic Tensions Following An Interview with the Pontiff

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