Pope gets invitation to visit Peru during a Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch

Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See has publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit. The invitation, delivered during a Saturday ceremony in the Vatican gardens, confirms that 2026 is shaping up to be an ...
National Catholic Register

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 ...

Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence

President Donald Trump is warning Iraqi officials that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power.
UNHCR

UNHCR’s Salih praises His Holiness Pope Leo XIV's vision for peace and welcomes Italy’s commitment to international cooperation

On his first official visit to the Holy See and Italy, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih praised His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s vision for working towards global peace ...