ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV and his top diplomats told Israel’s president Thursday that a two-state solution was the “only way out of the war,” as the Vatican called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, ...

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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo decried the use of military force as a means of achieving diplomatic goals on Friday, delivering an unusually fiery annual foreign policy ...

ROME – As Pope Leo and Israeli President Isaac Herzog prepared to meet at the Vatican Thursday, Palestine’s envoy to the Holy See voiced hope that the pontiff can succeed in advancing peace efforts.

Israel's President Isaac Herzog, left, meets with Pope Leo XIV in the pope's private library during a private audience at the Vatican, Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025. (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media via AP) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV meets with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit at which he urged the senior clerics to shun ...