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Pentagon and Vatican Deny Report of Hostile Meeting With Papal Envoy

Both sides signal a desire to avoid a rift during a tense debate over war.

Pope Leo XIV Receives Lithuania’s Prime Minister, Presses for Diplomacy on Ukraine and the Middle East

Pope León XIV Appoints Gabriele Caccia as U.S. Nuncio

Pope Leo XIV Chooses Quiet Diplomacy With Trump as U.S. Bishops Take the Mic

Pope Leo XIV Receives Slovakia’s President as Vatican–Bratislava Ties Mark 25 Years

Pope Leo XIV Makes State Visit to Quirinal, Presses Italy on Migration and Family Support

White House Rejects Pope’s ‘Inhumane’ Charge on U.S. Migration Policy

Reports Say King Charles and Queen Camilla to Visit Vatican in October for First Meeting With Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Receives Matteo Salvini for Official Audience at Apostolic Palace

Madonna Urges Pope Leo XIV to Visit Gaza to Highlight Children's Crisis

Meloni and Pope Leo XIV Deepen Vatican Relations in First Formal Audience

Sánchez and Pope León XIV Discuss Global Challenges in First Telephone Conversation

Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to back peace in Ukraine during first phone call

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio Meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Offers Vatican as Venue for Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks