Pope Leo XIV amplified his condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran on Friday, saying that “God does not bless any conflict” and certainly doesn’t side with those who drop bombs.
On Friday, the Vatican formally debunked a viral news report alleging that U.S. officials summoned a Vatican diplomat to the Pentagon to lecture him on the nation’s military might, threatening the...
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV “welcomed” the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Leo's remarks came only hours before Trump announced a two-week ceasefire reportedly brokered by Pakistan, with Iran's foreign minister announcing the Strait of Hormuz will reopen during the two-week...
The motto is taken from John 4:35, the whole of which reads, “Do you not say, ‘In four months the harvest will be here’? I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest.”
What is the Vatican?
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Vatican is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and is where the pope lives and performs his papal duties. The Vatican is an independent country in Rome, Italy, and has a rich history that fills its many museums and historical buildings. The Pope and his staff perform their sacramental, administrative, and clerical duties from the Vatican. For all these reasons, the Vatican is a popular place for Catholics to make a pilgrimage--and maybe even catch a glimpse of the pope!