Date of source: Monday, May 11, 2026
The Prime Minister of Sudan, Dr. Kāmil Idrīs, met with Pope Leo XIV on Monday to discuss efforts to strengthen peace, coexistence, and humanitarian dialogue.
Date of source: Friday, February 13, 2026
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs (Tawadros) II welcomed the Church delegation returning from a visit to the Vatican as a part of the Eastern Orthodox Family delegation at the invitation of the Vatican’s Department for the Promotion of Christian Unity.
Date of source: Sunday, September 7, 2025
The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, stated regarding the difficult situation in the Church of the Holy Family—similar to the situation in all of Gaza, where hundreds of people have taken refuge since the outbreak of the war—that there is great concern for them,...
Date of source: Sunday, May 18, 2025
St. Peter’s Square will witness a historic event today (18th May 2025) with the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected last week after the death of Pope Francis. This ecclesiastical event comes at a time when millions are looking ahead to the beginning of a new era in the history of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Al-Azhar is attending the funeral of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church with a high-level delegation, according to a source from the top Sunni institution.
Date of source: Sunday, February 23, 2025
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, expressed sincere wishes for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church and prayers for good health.
Date of source: Monday, October 4, 2021
Grand Imām of Al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb and Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church reaffirmed their commitments to “reinforce and consolidate the values of dialogue.”
Date of source: Monday, October 7, 2024
On the first anniversary of October 7, 2023, the day when the “fuse of hatred was lit” that would begin the war in Gaza, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church sent a letter addressing all Catholic Christians in the Middle East.
Date of source: Sunday, October 6, 2024
On Sunday, October 6, the eve of the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 incidents, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church reiterated his calls for an “immediate ceasefire” in the region of the Middle East, as well as the urgency for the release of the hostages detained in Gaza.
Date of source: Monday, December 18, 2023
Pope Francis denounced the IDF for the killing of two Christian women who had sought refuge in a church in Gaza, once again indicating that Israel is using tactics of “terrorism” in the Gaza Strip.