13K views · 1.8K reactions | In an interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, looks ahead to Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Iraq and reflects on its significance for the Church and the people in the long-suffering middle eastern nation. Read more at the Vatican News web portal: | Vatican News | Facebook

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, invites Christians to return to the Holy Land on pilgrimage. Joined by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, the Patriarch says Jerusalem is safe, especially with the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that went into effect on Sunday. | Vatican News

88K views · 6.3K reactions | As the world celebrates 100 years since John Paul II's birth, we explore some photos of Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope and Saint. | Vatican News | Facebook