Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the ...

Did Pope Leo XIV condemn Iran war, rebuke Christian leaders who prayed over Trump?

Pope Leo XIV urged peace as violence spread in Iran and the Middle East, but his "war is never holy" quote came from a previous speech in October 2025 ...

As pope seeks dialogue and diplomacy, 2 US cardinals reject US-Israeli war in Iran

ROME — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for an end to the U.S.-Israel war in Iran , issuing a new but still muted appeal as two of his U.S. cardinals condemned the war, rejected the rationale for launching ...
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Cardinal Mathieu in Rome after evacuation from Iran

Belgian Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran-Isfahan surfaced in Rome after days of uncertainty about his whereabouts following the start of a U.S. and Israel-Iran war. In a brief statement sent to ...