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Pope Leo's meeting with Herzog reveals Vatican's new diplomatic style

Leo, who became the first US pontiff when he was elected in May, takes an approach that is more muted than his predecessor Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV looks on, on the day of the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican August 27, 2025
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Report: Large plumes of black smoke seen over Vatican City

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Drone flown by Israelis over Tiber River near Vatican

Two Israelis arrested for flying drone over Vatican City


Catholics should not try to convert Jews, Vatican says in landmark document

Christianity and Judaism are intertwined and God never annulled his covenant with the Jewish people, document reads.

Pope Francis talks as he leads the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican

UN expected to easily pass resolution allowing Palestinian flag to fly at New York HQ

Abbas is scheduled to visit the UN in New York on September 30, in time for the United Nations to execute its decision.

A Palestinian boy waves a flag in the West Bank

What is the pope’s agenda?

The Vatican’s flag is likely to go up just as the pope descends onto the nations’ New York stage to say whatever it is he plans to pontificate.

Pope Francis (R) shakes hands with Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas in the Vatican

UN to decide September 15 on whether to raise Palestinian flag at headquarters

A vote will take place 10 days before the annual summit of 193 nations convenes at UN headquarters in New York.

Demonstrators in Brussels hold a giant Palestinian flag and anti-Israel signs

August 12, 2015: Israeli interference

Readers respond to the latest 'Jerusalem Post' articles.

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Vatican sees Iran deal in 'a positive light'

Holy See stresses that "continued efforts and commitment on the part of all involved will be necessary" in order for agreement to bear fruit.

Pope Francis gives the thumb up as he arrives to lead the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Vatican signs first treaty with 'State of Palestine,' backs two-state solution

The agreement, according to a Vatican statement, “deals with essential aspects of the life and activity of the Catholic Church in Palestine.”

Pope Francis (R) shakes hands with Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas in the Vatican

Vatican, Israel and the ‘state of Palestine’

Did Pope Francis declare that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was in fact “an angel of peace” or did he merely express the hope that Abbas “would become an angel of peace”?

Pope Francis (R) meets PA President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem May 25, 2014.

Pope Francis said to back sainthood for anti-Semitic priest

Leon Dehon, whose beatification was delayed in 2005 following the death of Pope John Paul II, founded the Priests of the Sacred Heart order.

Pope Francis and Chile's President Michelle Bachelet laugh during a private audience at the Vatican

Another Tack: The Holy See’s unholy sanctimony

Whereas a Palestinian state is recognized prematurely, it took the Vatican a whopping 45-and-a-half years after the fact to bring itself to officially recognize Jewish self-determination.

Pope Paul VI at Meggido in 1964: He made sure the name Israel would never escape his lips. President Zalman Shazar stands to his right.

The pope pines for pizza, peace of mind and the soccer pitch

Though the pontiff has made waves for his progressive attitudes, he remains a creature of simple pleasures at heart.

Pope Francis gives the thumb up as he arrives to lead the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.