The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...

After meeting Pope Leo XIV Friday, several European bishops said one primary joint concern was the exclusion of the European ...

Pope Leo XIV and US VP Vance met at the Vatican in a key meet ahead of US-led diplomatic initiatives aimed at advancing a ...

US Vice President JD Vance invites Pope Leo XIV to visit the US, presenting a letter from President Trump during a meeting at ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

VATICAN CITY — Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio held their first formal meeting with Pope Leo XIV ... inauguration Sunday, Leo called for peace in three war-torn ...

Jumping straight into the geopolitical fray, the words of the U.S.-born pontiff are meant to single out Vladimir Putin — a ...

ROME — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, ...

Leo XIV's words and interactions have already begun to renew Ukrainian spirits wounded by both Russia's attacks ...

Five Catholic Philadelphians share their assessment of the greatest challenges Pope Leo XIV confronts in these early days of ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that the new Pope Leo XIV is willing to mediate negotiations ... The Vatican has carried out a long series of peace initiatives around the world, ...

The initiative to have the Vatican mediate talks between Moscow and Kyiv could be an early test for Pope ... Leo’s “offer.” Mediation by the Vatican, or any intermediary, faces long odds. A ...