The Vatican’s Long Game With Iran
ANALYSIS: Behind a recent controversial honor for Tehran’s envoy lies a history of back‑channel diplomacy, shared U.N. battles and carefully tended lines to the ayatollahs.
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Holy See’s Diplomacy Stands Apart From All Other States, Witness Tells Helsinki Commission
‘What is clear, is that no other state on earth is even attempting to do what the Holy See is trying to do,’ Alexander John Paul Lutz, a Helsinki Commission policy fellow, testified.
Vatican Urges Catholics Not to Leave Pope Leo XIV Alone in Opposing War
The Vatican secretary of state said the Pope’s appeals for peace need concrete support.
Iran’s Violent Crackdown Strains Diplomatic Relations With the Vatican
ANALYSIS: The Holy See and Iran have had a continuing dialogue in recent years. But the killing of large numbers of Iranian demonstrators by government forces is causing grave concern inside the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV Eliminates Commission for Donations to Holy See Created by Pope Francis
Furthermore, Pope Leo decreed that all the commission’s assets must be transferred to the Holy See.
Church Tribunal Acquits Priest of Charge of ‘Inciting Hatred’ Against the Holy See
The verdict, announced on X Nov. 5 by the Spanish priest, closes the canonical penal investigation, which began in June 2024.
Holy See Warns of Risk of New Nuclear Weapons, Deplores Increase in Military Spending
The Holy See’s representative noted that since the first nuclear test, conducted on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert, more than 2,000 nuclear tests have been carried out.
Trump Says Vatican Might Host Imminent Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks
The Vatican did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Trump’s remarks.
Venice Biennale: The Holy See Pavilion Is a Work of Restoration Inspired by Laudato Si’
Visitors to the major exhibition in Venice will be able to see firsthand the restoration work on the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice complex, which was built in the 12th century to provide shelter for pilgrims on their way to Rome.
How the Holy See’s Diplomacy Is Shaping Its Work in the Middle East
The Vatican’s comprehensive and nuanced approach reflects the region’s complex realities.
