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Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss international issues, with a focus on the war in Ukraine and prospects for peace. Credit: Vatican Secretary of State X account

Vatican diplomat says Moscow mission focused on peace despite no concrete breakthrough

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher acknowledged that discussing peace in Russia means engaging in “a difficult dialogue.” Archbishop Paul

Vatican foreign minister meets with officials in Russia to discuss Ukraine conflict

Archbishop Paul Gallagher met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Aug. 25. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Stop vicious cycle of violence in Sudan and Ukraine

The pontiff also appealed for peace in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia during his Aug. 9
Journalist Alessandro Banfi greets Pope Leo XIV during a meeting on March 18, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Alessandro Banfi

The peace proposed by Pope Leo XIV is not a naive hippie ideal, expert says

A new Vatican anthology presents the pontiff’s teaching on peace as rooted in Christ’s cross, Augustinian spirituality, and
Cover of the Italian edition of “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,” which includes a foreword by Pope Leo XIV and was published on July 21, 2026. | Credit: Libreria Editrice Vaticana

Pope Leo XIV urges peace and nuclear disarmament in new book foreword

The pontiff invoked Bob Dylan and others in the book “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,” which
The Palazzo Senatorio, Rome’s city hall, is located at the Piazza del Campidoglio atop Rome’s Capitoline Hill. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Echoing Pope Leo XIV, experts sign Rome declaration on limits for AI and nuclear arms

The declaration was signed on July 16, marking the conclusion of a three-day Vatican summit on AI security
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Pope Leo’s Diplomats: World’s Oldest Diplomatic Network

VATICAN CITY — The Holy See may be the world’s smallest sovereign state, but it maintains one of
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How the Holy See Brings the Gospel to the United Nations

GENEVA — The Holy See may be the world’s smallest sovereign state, but its mission reaches far beyond
Sister Smerilli new Prefect of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Makes Key Vatican Appointments

VATICAN CITY — This week, Pope Leo XIV continued shaping the leadership of the Roman Curia with several
Pope Leo XIV celebrates the opening Mass of an extraordinary consistory of cardinals, the second of his pontificate, in St. Peter's Basilica on June 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV closes consistory with appeal to help world find God’s paths to peace

The pope thanked the College of Cardinals for their work during a two-day extraordinary consistory, highlighting their reflections
Pope Leo XIV blesses the members of the Italian Swimming Federation after their private audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on June 25, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Sport is an opportunity for spiritual growth

The pope met with members of the Italian Swimming Federation at the Vatican on June 25. Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on June 18, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Failure to understand Eastern Christianity impoverishes the Church

The pope addressed members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches at the Vatican on
Pope Leo XIV meets a delegation of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on June 18, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV urges universities to promote peace in a divided world

The pontiff met with the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 18. Pope

Refusing to inherit hatred and war: Teenagers launch peace initiative at the Vatican

Forty teenagers from war-torn countries recently took part in the Project Oxygen Teen Peace Summit. Amid worsening armed

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June

“In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things that bring us closer

Pope Leo XIV: The Trinity teaches that every creature is made for communion

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the mystery of the Holy Trinity teaches Christians to see every creature

Leo XIV at Pentecost: The Spirit overcomes war with the omnipotence of love

The pontiff prayed that the Holy Spirit would save humanity from war, misery, and sin. VATICAN CITY —

Pope Leo XIV discusses major challenges of EU and its future with European bishops 

While the bishops proposed many possible topics for the meeting, the pontiff emphasized dialogue and peace as priorities.

Peace, unity, and AI: What Pope Leo’s messages reveal about his thought

Ahead of the publication of Leoʼs first encyclical, what do his writings and speeches, both before and after

Pope Leo XIV: Nations must put common good ahead of particular interests

Though diplomacy and dialogue are essential for positive international relations, they must be accompanied by “a deeper conversion

How does Pope Leo pray?

In an interview released by the Augustinians, the popeʼs personal secretary offers details about the Holy Fatherʼs prayer
Pope Leo XIV steps out to the world for the first time on May 8, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV’s First Year: A Pontificate Marked by Peace, Tradition, and Augustinian Spirit

“Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum… Habemus Papam!” The announcement echoed across Saint Peter’s Square and throughout the world on
Screenshot of EWTN Vaticano of Pope Leo's first moments as Pope on May 8, 2025. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Pope Leo XIV: the Pope of Peace

From the very first moments of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV made clear that peace would stand at

Pope Leo XIV warns students against the ‘great lie’ fueling youth anxiety

At Europe’s largest university, the pontiff denounced a culture that reduces people to numbers. Pope Leo XIV visited

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