Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace on March 31, urging world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, to take concrete steps to end ongoing conflicts and reduce violence.
On September 18, a new biography of Pope Leo was released, based on a two-part interview between Pope Leo XIV and Crux Senior Correspondent Elise Ann Allen.
Singapore and 13 other small and medium-sized members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have established a partnership to support a rules-based multilateral trading system.
A seminar on the Catholic Church's role in promoting reconciliation between North and South Korea was held on July 27 at the Church of Repentance and Reconciliation in Uijeongbu, a city in Gyeonggi Province, north of Seoul.
Without naming a particular country or national leader, Pope Leo XIV criticized the rise of nationalist movements as he prayed for reconciliation and dialogue during a Sunday Mass on June 8.