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Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian ...

"The Vatican fears that the world may split into interest groups, and that armed conflicts may exacerbate," Ivan Soltanovsky said ...

The US has announced a $500m aid package for Ukraine, including air defence missiles and ammunition. Meanwhile, around 113 ...

Biden was scheduled to leave Thursday afternoon for a three-day trip to meet with Pope Francis and Italian President Sergio ...

In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide, Francis appeared to reference deaths caused by winter ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...