Pope Francis sparks debate with call to investigate Gaza genocide allegations

Nov 18, 2024 17:00

Valentina di Giorgio

Francis reflects on contemporary global conflicts, including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Foto: Vatican Media

France's Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, had been set to visit the church complex

Monsignor Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican's Permanent Observer to the United Nations

Parolin expressed the Vatican’s desire that Trump "acts as a unifier" for an increasingly polarized America

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, celebrated a thanksgiving Mass for the 60th Anniversary

The Roman catacombs are managed by the Holy See and other religious and cultural institutions.

Religious Freedom•Vatican Diplomacy

Holy See signs agreement with Czech Republic: inviolability of confession and conscientious objection guaranteed

This new accord—comprised of 16 articles— guarantees the Church’s right to preserve the confidentiality of the sacramental seal and of confidential conversations within its pastoral roles—an important affirmation of privacy rights for the faithful.

Oct 24, 2024 10:58

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican and China Extend Historic Agreement on Bishop Appointments for Another Four Years

This agreement, first hailed as historic, allowed for all bishops in China to be in full communion with the Pope—a significant shift after decades of division, during which many Chinese bishops were appointed without Vatican approval.

Oct 22, 2024 15:55

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope sends cardinal to Moscow to continue mediation over Ukraine war

Vatican Steps Up Peace Efforts in Ukraine as Cardinal Zuppi Meets with Russian Officials

Oct 21, 2024 18:04

Rafael Llanes

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Palestinian and Israeli leaders present Pope with peace plan for Holy Land (includes status for Jerusalem)

Pope Francis Hosts Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan

Oct 18, 2024 19:31

Valentina di Giorgio

Church and World•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Calls for Binding Global Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

The Vatican’s position highlights the importance of such a treaty in reinforcing global legal frameworks while emphasizing the need to root its definitions and protocols in well-established principles of customary international law.

Oct 17, 2024 18:23

Tim Daniels

Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

By exercising quiet leadership, prioritizing pastoral care, and resisting the pressures to adopt extremes, he has positioned the Catholic Church as a thoughtful actor in global discussions on justice, peace, and human dignity

Putin bombs Ukraine on Christmas Day and Pope Leo XIV responds with humanitarian aid: photos of what he sent

Even before Christmas Eve, Pope Leo XIV had authorized financial assistance to several countries through the Apostolic Almonry and the Vatican’s diplomatic network, the nunciatures

Pope Francis sparks debate with call to investigate Gaza genocide allegations

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

Israel invades the famous Pater Noster church in Jerusalem and sparks diplomatic conflict with France

Weapons in space: Vatican takes a stand at the UN

What do they think in Vatican about Trump’s victory? First official statements

60th Anniversary of the Holy See’s Membership in the United Nations Organization

Work Stolen from the Roman Catacombs Is Recovered by the Dutch Government and Returned to the Vatican

Holy See signs agreement with Czech Republic: inviolability of confession and conscientious objection guaranteed

Vatican and China Extend Historic Agreement on Bishop Appointments for Another Four Years

Pope sends cardinal to Moscow to continue mediation over Ukraine war

Palestinian and Israeli leaders present Pope with peace plan for Holy Land (includes status for Jerusalem)

Vatican Calls for Binding Global Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity