#Diplomacy

Gaza Strip. Fr Romanelli (parish priest): “A small support network created in the parish.” Unicef, “57 children killed.” UN diplomatic stalemate

Clashes between Hamas and the Israeli Army continue in the Gaza Strip. “There are no signs of a truce”, the…

Navalny case. Msgr. Pezzi (Moscow): ” We demand justice, mercy, and above all, humanity”

“Our request is that the innocent receive justice, the guilty be granted mercy, those charged with delivering judgement do so…

Ukraine. Appeal by His Beatitude Sviatoslav: “Put down the weapons. Everything is lost through war”

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from…

Lunar New Year. Chiaretto Yan (Shanghai): “We hope for a new world of fraternity and peace”

People in the Far East and millions around the world are celebrating Lunar New Year. Speaking from Shanghai, Kin Sheung…

Nagorno-Karabakh. Garen Nazarian (Armenian ambassador). “Grave humanitarian crisis. Region at risk of another genocide”

Situation of serious concern in Nagorno-Karabakh with continuing bombing of civilian areas and indiscriminate use of weapons banned by international…

Holy See-China Agreement. Francesco Sisci (sinologist): “The progress in dialogue is precious for all”

Francesco Sisci explains the import of the extension of the Agreement between the Holy See and China regarding the appointment…

Protests in Belarus. Msgr. Aliaksander Yasheuski (Mogilev): “Only dialogue will save us”

“The protests ongoing in Belarus are peaceful. They are not violent. The whole world is looking at us and admiring…

Hacker attack in Hong Kong: “Without trust, the dialogue between China and the Vatican is stalled”

The feature story of “Examiner”, the weekly of the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, focuses on the cyber attack on…

Tension in Korea. Msgr. Lazarus You (Daejeon): “We are brothers and sisters. Please allow us to work”

Tension erupted after North Korea blew up the liaison office with South Korea in Kaesong and threatened to send troops…

North Korea: the alleged death of a leader and the thorny “transition”

Rumors of Kim Jong-Un’s deteriorating health continue to spread as he underwent delicate heart surgery in the past few weeks.…

Pope Francis: “priests wishing to serve as Holy See’s diplomats should carry out one-year missionary service in a diocese”