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African bishop slams ‘outdated, biased’ global finance system

Vatican diplomacy

Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See Yaron Sideman presents his credentials to Pope Francis. (Credit: Israeli Embassy to the Holy See.)

Israeli envoy defends Iran offensive, says pope can make a difference

Jun 17
Elise Ann Allen

Pope has phone call with Putin same day Trump does

Jun 5
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV met with US Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican May 19, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

At Vatican, Vance meets pope, discusses peace, religious freedom

May 19
Elise Ann Allen

British envoy to Vatican looks forward to collaborating with new pope

May 14
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis Prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem on May 26, 2014. (Credit: Oded Balilty/AP.)

Relations with Israel at a historic low as Holy See waits for next Pope

May 6
Charles Collins

People pay their respects to the late Pope Francis who will lie in state until Friday evening, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Even in death, Pope Francis’s push for dialogue, multilateralism continue

Apr 25
Elise Ann Allen

Vance, top Vatican aides discussed migration, religious freedom, political tension

Apr 19
Elise Ann Allen

Vance attends Vatican Good Friday service as tensions with Pope await

Apr 18
Elise Ann Allen

Four ambulances to be donated to Ukraine by Pope Francis, along with the drivers, including Papal Almoner Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski (second from left), ahead of Easter 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope sends ambulances to Ukraine for Easter amid negotiation efforts

Apr 8
Elise Ann Allen

Vatican hopes Ukraine peace will be ‘just,’ absent of ‘preconditions’

Mar 17
Elise Ann Allen

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