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Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations

The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ.Gaudium et Spes, Second Vatican Council

Latest news

On the Path to Caring for Our Common Home

To mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’, published on 18…

June 19 2020

UN Secretary-General speaks of his deep appreciation for Pope Francis

In an interview with Andrea Monda of Vatican Media on May 26, António Guterres, Secretary-Gen…

May 27 2020

Pope calls 50th Earth Day an occasion to renew our commitment to our common home.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis dedicated the theme of his April 22 virtual General Audience to th…

April 29 2020

Pope appeals for a global ceasefire amid COVID-19 pandemic

VATICAN CITY — Following today’s Angelus Prayer, Pope Francis echoed the March 2…

March 29 2020

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres To be Honored at May Path to Peace Gala

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2020 CONTACT: Fr. Roger Landry, rlandry@holyseemission.org, 2…

March 06 2020

POPE FRANCIS LEADS WORLD IN PRAYER FOR END TO CORONAVIRUS

VATICAN CITY — On March 27, in the midst of pouring rain in St. Peter’s Square in t…

March 27 2020

News from the Vatican News Agency

Jul 09 14:45

Holy See advocates for rights of Internally Displaced Persons with disabilities

Jul 09 12:08

Pakistan Church condemns violence, discrimination against minorities

Jul 09 12:01

US Supreme Court affirms right to choose ministers

Jul 09 09:20

U.S. Bishops welcome Supreme Court ruling on religious liberty

Jul 08 15:48

Holy See urges concrete solutions to protect life and dignity of refugees

Jul 09 12:13

RT @Pontifex: Faith is either missionary or it is no faith at all. Faith takes us out of ourselves and toward others. Faith must be transmi…

Recent Statements from the Holy See Mission

Friday 26 June 2020

Statement on the Commemoration of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations

Thursday 20 February 2020

Statement At the Twenty-sixth Session of the Council of the International Seabed Authority

Monday 17 February 2020

Homelessness during General Discussion of the Commission for Social Development

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