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The Holy See's commitment on Ukraine and Gaza crisis is good, Premier Giorgia Meloni said after long and cordial talks with ...
The Holy See and Iran maintain good relations, and contacts have been constant, even following Israel’s reaction to Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7.
The Holy See confirmed the Holy Funeral Mass for Pope Francis will begin at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. on the East Coast) on April 26. "The Holy Funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis will be celebrated ...
Anthony Ho (賀忠義), the new ambassador to the Holy See, presented his letter of credence to Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, ...
Vatican journalists wait inside the main area of the Holy See Press Office, known as the Sala Stampa, between updates on the health of Pope Francis as he battles a severe respiratory condition.
The Holy See confirmed details of the funeral for Pope Francis, noting it will begin on the first day of the Novendials nine-day mourning period.. Here's everything you need to know about the Holy ...
While the Holy See did not provide a specific reason for the delay, some speculate it may be related to a recent phone call between Pope Francis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 1.
The Holy See’s finances were informally overseen by the Secretariat of State, while the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) acts as the Vatican City’s central bank ...
The Holy See generates revenues from a variety of sources. It collects donations from the faithful worldwide (called Peter's Pence, a term dating back to the 8th century), as well as from interest and ...
The 2018 Holy See-China agreement was reached during President Xi Jinping’s drive to tighten already stringent controls over religions in China in the name of “Sinicization” of religion.
On October 22, 2024, the Holy See and the Chinese government renewed, for the third time, the 2018 “Provisional Agreement regarding the Appointment of Bishops.” The 2024 renewal is for four years.