Vatican — the Holy See's diplomatic and religious headquarters, center of activity including papal visits, Church-wide policy development, and engagement with global political figures on Middle East and immigration issues.
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Rubio to visit Vatican, Rome after Trump row By AFP May 03, 2026 07:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in …
Rubio to visit Vatican, Rome after Trump rowThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeUS President Donald Trump speaks to journalists before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 2, 2026. [AFP] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, an Italian government sour …
Rubio to visit Vatican, Rome after Trump rowCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 29 – The National Assembly has approved the appointment of Julius Murori Mbijiwe as the Ambassador to Vatican, The Holy See. …
Mbijiwe Cleared for Vatican Role, Awaits Nod from RutoThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAmbassador Nominee to the Vatican, Dr Julius Mbijiwe, before Parliament’s Defence and Foreign Relations Committee, April 27, 2026. …
Mbijiwe defends the establishment of the Embassy at the VaticanThe Standard
… Mullally on Saturday begins a four-day visit to Rome and the Vatican, her first abroad since being enthroned last month. …
Role of women in the Anglican, Catholic ChurchesThe ultra-traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four new bishops on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who had warned against the "schismatic act." The Vatican subsequently excommunicated all six bishops of the society and warned that lay believers who "formally adhere" to the SSPX would face the same fate.
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The ultra-traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four new bishops on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who had warned against the "schismatic act." The Vatican subsequently excommunicated all six bishops of the society and warned that lay believers who "formally adhere" to the SSPX would face the same fate.
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Self-proclaimed religious figures in Fatima are conducting monthly "exorcism retreats" outside official Church oversight, prompting Catholic authorities to warn that the gatherings risk exploiting vulnerable believers.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Spain for seven days with a focus on immigration and social justice during a politically turbulent period for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The trip includes papal visits to Madrid and Barcelona, a planned meeting with victims of clergy sexual abuse, and meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Pope Leo XIV issued an unprecedented apology for the Vatican's role in justifying slavery, calling the delay in condemning it "a wound in Christian memory." He stated that Church institutions owned slaves until the Middle Ages and that the Apostolic See intervened to regulate and legitimize enslavement of "infidels" in the early modern period.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on May 25, focusing on safeguarding human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence and outlining the Church's moral and ethical position on AI's influence in society, labour, and human relationships. The document was signed on May 15, the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's Rerum novarum, and was formally presented at the Vatican with senior Church officials and international experts in attendance.
24 May 2026 · Capital News →
Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from September 25 to 28, the first papal state visit to France since Benedict XVI in 2008. The first pope from the United States will visit Paris to see UNESCO headquarters as part of a broader engagement with historically Catholic but increasingly secular European countries.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US State Department underlined its "strong relationship" with the Vatican after Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Pope Leo XIV, following President Trump's criticism of the pontiff over his comments on Middle East policy.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Vatican officials on Thursday amid sharp tensions between the White House and the Vatican. The tensions stem from Pope Leo XIV's criticism of Trump's anti-war stance and US foreign policy in the Middle East.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin to discuss the Middle East situation and mutual interests, the State Department confirmed. The visit comes weeks after Trump criticized Pope Leo over his calls for peace in the Middle East.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV during a trip to Rome this week, following Trump's recent criticism of the pontiff's anti-war stance. Rubio is also scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian officials, amid a widening transatlantic rift over Middle East policy.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, weeks after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over his anti-war stance. Italian media reported Rubio, a Catholic, would meet the Pope on Thursday to "thaw" relations, and is scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, following tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff's anti-war rhetoric and Trump's immigration policies.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly has approved Julius Murori Mbijiwe's appointment as Ambassador to Vatican, The Holy See, though lawmakers had questioned his lack of formal diplomatic experience and raised concerns about staffing and funding. Mbijiwe now awaits formal appointment by President William Ruto.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
Dr Julius Mbijiwe, nominated as Ambassador to the Vatican, defended the creation of a new diplomatic mission before Parliament's Defence and Foreign Relations Committee, arguing that the Vatican's involvement in education, health, and peace-building initiatives in Kenya justifies the embassy and will allow him to lobby for expansion of those programmes if approved.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
Pope Leo XIV will meet Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the Church of England, during her four-day visit to Rome. The meeting will highlight contrasts between the two churches: the Catholic Church restricts clergy roles to men, while the Church of England has ordained women as priests since 1994 and bishops since 2014, with women making up around 37 percent of active clergy.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →