Archbishop Paul Gallagher Archives

Vatican foreign minister: Religious freedom must be protected

Jul 23, 2020

The Catholic Church has failed to defend Christians effectively, partly because it historically accepted persecution as part of its “community story,” a Vatican official said.

By Simon Caldwell

Vatican seeks more help for Venezuelan refugees during pandemic

May 28, 2020

The Vatican’s leading diplomat has warned that Venezuelan migrants and refugees are facing a “humanitarian disaster” as lockdowns in host nations leave them without jobs and force some to return home in grueling conditions.

By Manuel Rueda

Vatican cautions Israel over West Bank annexation plan

May 20, 2020

The Holy See is concerned about an Israeli plan to unilaterally annex a large portion of land in the West Bank, said a Vatican statement.

By Catholic News Service

Pope, UN chief press for solution to ‘Anglophone problem’ in Cameroon

May 10, 2020

According to a top government official who asked not to be named, Pope Francis and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently asked Cameroon’s “President for Life,” Paul Biya, to declare a ceasefire and to open a space for peaceful discussions.

By Crux Staff

Zen awarded US pro-democracy prize as Vatican steps closer to China

Feb 15, 2020

Several days after Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen, an outspoken critic of the Vatican’s approach to China, received a prize from the U.S. government for defending democracy in communist China, the Vatican’s foreign minister had an historic meeting with his Chinese counterpart.

By Elise Ann Allen

At Vatican, Pompeo says authoritarian regimes see God as a threat

Oct 2, 2019

At the Vatican on Wednesday, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced authoritarian regimes and autocrats, naming Cuba, Iran, China and Syria as the roots of religious repression, because they fail to acknowledge a power higher than their own.

By Inés San Martín