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

Oct 06, 2025 11:14

ZENIT Staff

Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin Photo: EuropaPress

Holy Land•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Between Gaza and Jerusalem: Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Herzog Navigate Fragile Paths to Peace

The Vatican’s unusually detailed communiqué underscored the urgency. It spoke of hostages whose freedom cannot wait, of a permanent ceasefire that must be reached, and of humanitarian aid too often blocked at checkpoints of suspicion

Sep 06, 2025 19:28

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Secretary of State reiterates Holy See’s position on total invasion of Gaza

Concerns for Christians on the ground remain acute. Parolin acknowledged that after Israeli authorities ordered evacuations, local Church leaders—including Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem—urged their communities to leave.

Aug 28, 2025 17:59

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

What Does Pope Leo XIV’s Letter to the President of Ukraine Say? Full Text

«I implore the Lord to move the hearts of people of good will, so that the clamor of arms may be silenced and give way to dialogue, opening the way to peace for the good of all,» the Pope says in part of the letter.

Aug 24, 2025 21:19

ZENIT Staff

Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli ambassador to the Holy See accuses Vatican newspaper of anti-Semitism

The incident stems from a column published on August 7 by Jesuit theologian David Neuhaus, a German-Israeli scholar born in South Africa to Jewish parents and a former vicar for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Jerusalem

Aug 19, 2025 20:52

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies•Vatican Diplomacy

US Senate approves appointment of Catholic from same city as Pope Leo as new ambassador

Burch, co-founder of CatholicVote, brings to the post a profile that blends religious conviction, political activism, and family life

Aug 04, 2025 17:58

ZENIT Staff

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

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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

Between Gaza and Jerusalem: Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Herzog Navigate Fragile Paths to Peace

Vatican Secretary of State reiterates Holy See’s position on total invasion of Gaza

What Does Pope Leo XIV’s Letter to the President of Ukraine Say? Full Text

Israeli ambassador to the Holy See accuses Vatican newspaper of anti-Semitism

US Senate approves appointment of Catholic from same city as Pope Leo as new ambassador