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

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met on Monday at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, the first leader of the global Catholic Church ...

The new pope, the latest in a line dating back almost 2,000 years, was quickly subjected to a very modern phenomenon: no sooner had Pope Leo XIV delivered his first address than people started ...

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

Pope Francis was able to bring something of the ... but gave a lot of attention early in his pontificate to the Castros in Cuba and Evo Morales in Bolivia. It was the latter — known for his ...

The U.S. and European leaders are placing their hopes in the Vatican to engage Russia and Ukraine in peace talks, after ...

Cardinal Parolin reclaims favorite status at 9/4 in papal race, overtaking Tagle (3/1) as cardinals prepare for May 7 conclave.

This gives the pope significant influence across ... including mediating between the United States and Cuba. Known for his closeness to Francis, the Irish News described him as a "pragmatist ...