Iran’s president thanked Pope Leo while defending Tehran’s actions and reaffirming commitment to diplomacy and dialogue.

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It was hard to figure out which was louder: the popping tubes of confetti when St. Pius school officials broke ground on a new stadium Thursday, or the cheers that followed when the previously ...

Fil-Am priest invites Catholics, beginning on the feast of Our Lady of Fátima, to enter into a 153-day spiritual crusade.

What really happened: Iran’s ambassador received the Order of Pius IX on May 12, 2026, as part of a standard award to 13 diplomats, not a unique honor. Pope not present: Contrary to reports, Pope Leo ...

The Order of Pius is one of the highest diplomatic distinctions conferred by the Holy See, usually received by heads of state ...

Iranian and Arab media outlets circulated reports claiming that Pope Leo XIV awarded Iran’s Ambassador to the Holy See, ...

The Holy See’s granting of the award to Iranian envoy Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari comes amid sustained tensions between the US ...

Pope Leo XIV has awarded the Vatican’s highest diplomatic distinction, the Order of Pius IX, to Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Holy See Mohammad-Hossein Mokhtari in recognition of ...

The Order of Pius IX, ranked among the Vatican's most distinguished knighthoods, is typically conferred upon ambassadors and prominent figures who have played a significant role in strengthening ...