Rising authoritarianism, armed conflicts, and technological upheaval are eroding the foundations of international law. One ...

Pope Leo XIV urged prayers for China's Catholics to remain united with the Holy See. Continuing the work of his predecessors, ...

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...

In his first major foreign policy address, Pope Leo XIV focused on the three words he considers the aim of Vatican diplomacy: ...

Pope Leo XIV held his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May 18, 2025, drawing world leaders to Rome for the ...

Italian officials have confirmed that Pope Leo XIV is willing to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. The move would follow a long tradition of papal peacemaking diplomacy. Former Vatican ...

Pope Leo XIV will hold similar general audiences almost ... The pope has always had a gift for diplomacy and working peacefully with all kinds of people, said his oldest brother, 73-year-old ...

In a private audience with Pope Leo XIV on May 16, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav ... “We have the feeling that the time has come for diplomacy, to find some negotiated way to stop this slaughter.” ...

President Tinubu’s presence at the Vatican transcends merely ticking diplomatic boxes. It proves that Nigeria is not governed ...

Pope Leo XIV offered to host or facilitate peace talks between warring parties in pursuit of global peace, but Moscow has ...