Speaking to reporters on his flight from Malabo to Rome, the pope addressed war, migration, same-sex blessings, and

COMMENTARY: Both events indicate what has become a key theme of the new pontificate: easing frictions and tensions.

ANALYSIS: A closer look at the four countries on the Pope’s itinerary shows how the Church’s role —

ANALYSIS: Leo presents faith as the foundation of the Church’s message to the world, emphasizing the power of

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also addressed tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new papal envoy to Washington, has been shaped by a diplomatic career in geopolitical

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti is one of the Vatican’s most experienced voices on the Christian East. Over the course

The Vatican secretary of state pointed to recent contacts with Cuban and U.S. officials as the Holy See

Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu was evacuated from his residence in the Iranian capital and arrived in

The Holy See’s permanent observer to the UN provided statistics demonstrating the extent of the persecution of Christians

Cardinal Pietro Parolin says sidelining international law and embracing “preventive war” could ignite a broader conflict and deepen

A secretive deal, a historic compromise. February 11, 1929, marked a key moment in the modern history of

At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV appealed for renewed nuclear arms-control efforts and asked Catholics to proclaim

The pontiff echoed Cuban bishops’ call for “sincere and effective” talks after Washington announced new measures tightening economic

Here are key things to know ahead of the Pope’s trip to Equatorial Guinea, which will be part

ANALYSIS: The Holy See and Iran have had a continuing dialogue in recent years. But the killing of

The Vatican secretary of state responded to President Donald Trump’s proposal for a body to oversee reconstruction of

“The Church has an extraordinary diplomatic reach, and Pope Leo XIV is trying very actively to moderate disputes

The Vatican’s engagement with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, Francis Rooney said, likely had diplomatic intentions to

The elevation of Our Lady of Arabia Church in Kuwait to a minor basilica is a historic first

In interviews with EWTN News, ambassadors representing the European Union, Slovenia and Ukraine said they appreciated the Holy

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher spoke at the event “A Common Front for Human Dignity: Preventing the Commodification of

Archbishop Imbamba thanked Pope Leo XIV for accepting the invitation to visit Angola. Angola is one of the

The Order of Malta’s Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem is facing severe operational constraints and its mobile clinics