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In an address to the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, Pope Leo XIV lamented the imposition “of the ...
The Holy See is in favour of peaceful nuclear disarmament, Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told ANSA on the Israel ...
The Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva urged the organization to issue a moratorium on autonomous lethal weapons this week, citing ethical concerns.
The Holy See confirmed the Holy Funeral Mass for Pope Francis will begin at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. on the East Coast) on April 26. "The Holy Funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis will be celebrated ...
The 2018 Holy See-China agreement was reached during a period of intensified repression, including crimes against humanity, of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur population.
An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the election of another.
While the Holy See did not provide a specific reason for the delay, some speculate it may be related to a recent phone call between Pope Francis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 1.
On October 22, 2024, the Holy See and the Chinese government renewed, for the third time, the 2018 “Provisional Agreement regarding the Appointment of Bishops.” The 2024 renewal is for four years.
Vatican journalists wait inside the main area of the Holy See Press Office, known as the Sala Stampa, between updates on the health of Pope Francis as he battles a severe respiratory condition.
During the United Nations Security Council's Open Debate on Poverty, Underdevelopment, and Conflict in New York, the Holy See stressed the urgent moral responsibility to address the root causes of ...
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, has appealed to nations to ...