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

Dec 06, 2025 19:25

Pope Leo XIV received 13 new ambassadors accredited by their respective countries to the Holy See in audience Photo: Vatican Media

Vatican Diplomacy

Statement by Archbishop Gallagher at UN Security Council Debate on AI and International Peace and Security

The Head of Delegation highlighted both the promise and the risks of AI, noting its potential to advance peace, development, and human rights, while warning of its misuse in military applications, particularly lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS).

Sep 29, 2025 11:49

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Official: British monarchs announce state visit to Pope Leo XIV

The October gathering will therefore carry a double resonance: continuity with the memory of Francis, and the promise of a new chapter under Leo

Sep 28, 2025 19:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pro Life•Vatican Diplomacy

Andorra will approve abortion despite the fact that its head of state is a Catholic bishop

Josep-Lluis Serrano Pentinat, the recently installed bishop of Urgell and, by virtue of that role, co-prince of Andorra, now finds himself at the center of an unfolding political and moral drama

Sep 26, 2025 19:13

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

German president visits the Pope: invitation to the country, role of the Holy See in the current situation, and ecclesial life in Germany are the topics

Steinmeier Meets Pope Leo XIV, Urges Stronger Churches and Global Mediation

Sep 23, 2025 15:05

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican Diplomacy

Vietnam and Holy See Deepen Ties in Twelfth Round of Bilateral Dialogue

Both delegations praised the Catholic community’s role in national life, describing it as a force for both Gospel witness and civic contribution. In recent years, Vietnam has cautiously allowed the Church to expand its pastoral and charitable work, while the Vatican has encouraged the faithful to integrate fully into society

Sep 15, 2025 17:40

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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

Two years after October 7: interview with the Vatican Secretary of State on Hamas terrorism and the massacre in Gaza

Vatican Envoy at UN Warns Against Unilateral Moves on Jerusalem, Calls for Renewal of Global Institutions

Statement by Archbishop Gallagher at UN Security Council Debate on AI and International Peace and Security

Official: British monarchs announce state visit to Pope Leo XIV

Andorra will approve abortion despite the fact that its head of state is a Catholic bishop

German president visits the Pope: invitation to the country, role of the Holy See in the current situation, and ecclesial life in Germany are the topics

Vietnam and Holy See Deepen Ties in Twelfth Round of Bilateral Dialogue