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Business discussions between US vice president, Canadian premier

(MENAFN) On Sunday in Rome, the US Vice President JD Vance and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gathered for negotiations centered on business amidst a disagreement on tariffs. As stated by an announcement by the White House, the unofficial...

Vatican Cardinals Encounter Crucial Decision

(MENAFN) As the Catholic Church approaches its upcoming papal conclave scheduled for Wednesday, Vatican observers report that cardinals are feeling the weight of selecting a new leader who can mend the widening rift between progressive and...

Vatican Reveals Secret Conclave for Papal Election

(MENAFN) On Monday, the Vatican revealed that cardinals from all over the globe will gather next month in a confidential conclave to choose the successor to Pope Francis, who passed away recently. The private meeting is scheduled to start on May 7...

Vatican requests from mourners to not snap selfies with Pope Francis

(MENAFN) Vatican officials have asked mourners to refrain from taking photos with the late Pope Francis as he lay in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, urging a respectful and solemn atmosphere during the mourning period. This request followed the...

Vatican Asks for Respectful Mourning in Pope Francis’ Funeral

(MENAFN) Vatican officials have called on mourners to avoid taking photographs while the late Pope Francis is lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, emphasizing the need for decorum and reverence during this period of mourning. This request...

Vatican unveils reason of Pope Francis’s passing

(MENAFN) The Vatican has officially confirmed that Pope Francis passed away from a stroke followed by heart failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The Holy See reported that the pontiff died at 7:35 a.m. on April 21 at his residence in Casa...

Vatican Confirms Reason of Pope Francis’ Death

(MENAFN) Pope Francis has passed away due to a stroke that led to a coma and subsequent heart failure, according to an official announcement released by the Vatican on Monday. Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the Vatican’s chief physician, confirmed the...

Vatican Announces Date of Pope Francis’ Funeral

(MENAFN) The Vatican officially announced on Tuesday that the funeral ceremony for Pope Francis is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. Based on the statement, the service will commence at 10 a.m. local time (0800GMT). This announcement followed a...

ALLATRA Strengthens Vatican Ties: Private Audience with Pope Leo XIV and Global Governance Conference

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN CITY, May 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Representatives of the ALLATRA International Public Movement (IPM), Dr. A. Egon Cholakian and Ms. Maryna Ovtsynova, took part this month in high-level events at the Vatican,...

Kremlin denies agreement on Ukraine discussions in Vatican

(MENAFN) There is currently no confirmed plan to hold negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the Vatican, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. His remarks followed a Wall Street Journal report claiming that delegations from...

Finnish President Says Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Could Commence in Vatican

(MENAFN) Technical discussions between Russia and Ukraine could begin as early as next week at the Vatican, according to Finnish President Alexander Stubb in an interview on Wednesday. Stubb suggested that the talks might also involve...

Trump Suggests Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks to Be Held in Vatican

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that the Vatican would be a "great" venue for ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at a White House event, Trump stated, "I think it'd be great to have it at...

Trump Suggests Vatican for Russia, Ukraine Peace Talks

(MENAFN) On Monday, U.S. Leader Donald Trump proposed that the Vatican could serve as a symbolic and meaningful location for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Describing the idea to journalists during an appearance at the White House,...

U.S., EU Officials Meet in Rome to Revitalize Trade Discussions

(MENAFN) The United States' second-in-command, JD Vance, conveyed positive expectations regarding the progression of commerce discussions with the European Union during a gathering in the Italian capital, Rome, alongside European Commission...

Prime Minister Carney concludes his visit to Italy and Vatican City

CANADA, May 18 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, concluded his visit to Rome, Italy, and Vatican City, where he attended the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square, alongside counterparts and delegations from...

Zelensky says Trump ‘sees things differently’ following Vatican meeting

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that US President Donald Trump changed his perspective on the Russia-Ukraine conflict following a brief meeting between the two at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican last week. Zelensky...

Zelensky pleads along side Trump in Vatican

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky used a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Vatican to appeal for renewed American involvement in ending the conflict with Russia, The Economist reported on Tuesday. The two leaders...

Macron gets ignored throughout Trump–Zelensky meeting in Vatican

(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron was noticeably excluded during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican on Saturday. Video footage from the event...

Lip reader unveils Trump’s Vatican request from Macron

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump reportedly told French President Emmanuel Macron to step aside during a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the Vatican, according to a professional lip reader quoted by British media. The...

Trump claims ‘Calmer’ Zelensky asked for ‘more weapons’ in Vatican

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump revealed that during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican, Zelensky appeared “calmer” and seemed more open to negotiating a deal with Russia than he had been during their tense...