Politics can unite instead of divide as long as it refuses to settle for propaganda that feeds on creating enemies, Pope Leo XIV said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region.

Politics can unite instead of divide as long as it refuses to settle for propaganda that feeds on creating enemies, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope Leo XIV was “deeply saddened” after two people were killed in a strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, the Vatican’s ...

In call with Putin, Pope Leo XIV urges Russia to support peace The readout of the pope's call with Vladimir Putin was unusual for the Vatican, which does not always issue statements about papal ...

The Vatican altered Pope Easter wish Francis’ Way of the Cross on Good Friday after an outcry in Ukraine over a Station involving Ukrainian and Russian families.

May 26 (Reuters) - Russia does not see the Vatican as a serious venue for peace talks with Ukraine because the Holy See is the seat of Catholicism and is surrounded by Italy, a NATO and EU member ...

From Pope Leo XIV and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin to Italian Prime Minister Meloni and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, intense maneuverings are underway to see if the peace ...

The Kremlin is unenthusiastic about President Donald Trump’s proposal for the Vatican to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Trump proposed in a Monday statement on social media that ...

In a world desperate for peace, Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host talks in the Vatican could be a step toward ending the suffering in Ukraine.

But the results appear to fall short of any concrete developments towards peace in Ukraine, instead merely laying the groundwork for more talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Saturday that while the U.S. appreciates Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the Vatican is not likely to help broker a peace ...