PHOTO GALLERY: A look back at the visit of the leader of Lebanon’s Armenian community to Pope Leo XIV

May 19, 2026 10:50

ZENIT Staff

The Holy Father received Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Apostolic Church in audience Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip

The Holy See announced that the Pope’s visit comes in response to invitations from French civil authorities, the country’s bishops, and the Director-General of UNESCO, whose Paris headquarters Leo XIV is expected to address during the trip.

May 16, 2026 10:13

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Leo XIV

The comprehensive fight against drugs and organized crime, based on justice, human dignity, and international cooperation, according to Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s Address to Participants in the Interparliamentary Conference on the Fight Against Organized Crime in the OSCE Region

May 15, 2026 12:04

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

On friendship in a letter to Egyptian Copts: this is what the Pope of Rome says to the Pope of Egypt

Letter from the Holy Father to His Holiness Tawadros II on the occasion of Coptic-Catholic Friendship Day

May 15, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Spanish prisoners will receive Bibles as gifts on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Spain

During the Pope’s visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison in Barcelona. This will be his second such visit, following his visit to a prison in Equatorial Guinea during his previous trip to Africa.

May 15, 2026 11:14

Covadonga Asturias

Controversies•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Clarifies Iran Ambassador Controversy: Routine Diplomatic Honor Miscast as Political Endorsement

According to clarifications issued by both Vatican officials and the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, the honor formed part of the Vatican’s longstanding diplomatic protocol: ambassadors accredited to the Holy See who complete at least two years of service commonly receive the distinction.

May 14, 2026 17:37

Jorge Enrique Mújica