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

Jan 07, 2026 17:38

Jorge Enrique Mújica

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

13 new ambassadors are presented to the Pope, who tells them that the Holy See will not be a spectator in human rights violations

Address by the Pope on the occasion of the presentation of credentials by the ambassadors of Uzbekistan, Moldova, Bahrain, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Liberia, Thailand, Lesotho, South Africa, Fiji, Micronesia, Latvia, and Finland

Dec 06, 2025 19:25

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli ambassador to Vatican acknowledges role of popes in ending war

The ambassador, speaking at a commemorative event hosted by the Israeli Embassy to the Holy See on October 23, reflected not only on political strategy and military resolve, but also on prayer, moral courage, and the quiet diplomacy that helped move hardened hearts

Oct 30, 2025 20:02

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

[PHOTO GALLERY] This is how the first historic day of the King of England’s state visit to Pope Leo XIV unfolded

But it was not diplomacy that defined the day. It was worship. The centerpiece of the royal visit was an ecumenical prayer in the Sistine Chapel — conducted in Latin and English — that brought together the Church of Rome and the Church of England in a gesture of fraternity unseen since the Reformation.

Oct 23, 2025 18:30

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Nicolás Maduro asks the Pope for diplomatic mediation in conflict with Trump and the United States

Maduro Appeals to the Vatican as U.S. Naval Operations Heighten Tensions in the Caribbean

Oct 08, 2025 10:41

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Two years after the massacre in Israel: Leo XIV speaks out and discusses other current issues, such as his first trip as Pope

The Pope’s comments came in the wake of controversy stirred by Israel’s embassy to the Holy See, which had criticized Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent interview as undermining peace efforts

Oct 07, 2025 15:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Characteristics and elements of the governance of an ecclesial community: this is what the Pope told the leaders of ecclesial movements

The Pope’s Remarks to Participants in the Meeting with Leaders of Lay Associations, Ecclesial Movements, and New Communities

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

Address by the Pope on the occasion of the presentation of the credentials of the new ambassadors of Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Yemen, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Chad, and Sri Lanka

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

For the third time and in the midst of war, the president of Ukraine meets with Pope Leo XIV

A Tested Church in a Tense Land: Beijing’s Recognition of a Detained Bishop Rekindles Debate Over the Vatican–China Deal

13 new ambassadors are presented to the Pope, who tells them that the Holy See will not be a spectator in human rights violations

Israeli ambassador to Vatican acknowledges role of popes in ending war

[PHOTO GALLERY] This is how the first historic day of the King of England’s state visit to Pope Leo XIV unfolded

Nicolás Maduro asks the Pope for diplomatic mediation in conflict with Trump and the United States

Two years after the massacre in Israel: Leo XIV speaks out and discusses other current issues, such as his first trip as Pope