Correspondence
What the Popes write, and what is written back.
The Popes write to patriarchs, archbishops, rabbis and imams, and they write back. Here are 140 of those texts, as their authors or the Holy See published them, or as their offices reported them, from 1964 to 2026.
In this chapter
Summary
These are the letters, messages, telegrams, addresses and joint declarations that the Popes, the Holy See’s dicasteries and the heads of other Churches, communities and religions have published to one another, most of them since 2013, with the landmark texts of Paul VI. There are 140 here, 46 of them since the election of Pope Leo XIV, and 21 of them addressed to a Pope. Only texts made public appear; each line quotes the text or the notice of it, and links to it.
Read together they show the shape of the Church’s relations. Rome and the Ecumenical Patriarchate exchange delegations every year for their patronal feasts, Saint Andrew and Saints Peter and Paul. The Holy See greets Muslims every Ramadan, and Buddhists for Vesakh and Hindus for Deepavali. The Coptic Orthodox and Catholic Churches keep a day of friendship on May 10. Condolences and congratulations pass in both directions when a Pope or a patriarch dies or is elected.
The Ecumenical Patriarchate
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2026 (published) | Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch to Pope Leo XIV | Report of the letter: “Είθε η δύναμή σας να ανανεωθεί προς όφελος του υψηλού υποργήματος που σας έχει ανατεθεί”1 |
| June 30, 2026 | Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch to Pope Leo XIV | Announcement of the message: “Το Πατριαρχικό Γράμμα επέδωσε ο επί κεφαλής της Πατριαρχικής Αντιπροσωπείας”2 |
| June 30, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Address: “Your presence amongst us expresses the fraternal closeness of our sister”3 |
| Nov. 30, 2025 | Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch to Pope Leo XIV | Address: “It is with feelings of sincere joy and thanksgiving that we welcome You again today to this sacred center of Orthodoxy”4 |
| Nov. 30, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch, and the Holy Synod | Address: “the pursuit of full communion among all those baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, is one of the priorities of the Catholic Church”5 |
| Nov. 29, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to Public | Joint declaration: “It is our shared desire to continue the process of exploring a possible solution for celebrating together the Feast of Feasts every year.”6 |
| Nov. 29, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Address: “Your All Holiness, beloved brother in Christ”7 |
| Nov. 29, 2025 | Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch to Pope Leo XIV | Address: “The Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Great Church of Christ, welcomes You on this day with great joy and jubilation”8 |
| June 29, 2025 | Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch to Pope Leo XIV | Announcement of the message: “απέστειλε στην Α.Αγιότητα τον Πάπα Λέοντα 14ο θερμό συγχαρητήριο Μήνυμα”9 |
| June 28, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV to Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Address: “I am especially happy to welcome, for the first time after my election as Bishop of Rome and successor of the Apostle Peter”10 |
| April 22, 2025 | Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch, on the repose of Pope Francis | Message: “May your memory be eternal, brother Pope Francis.”11 |
| Nov. 30, 2024 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “The liturgical commemoration of the Apostle Andrew, patron of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, offers me a fitting opportunity”12 |
| July 1, 2024 | Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch to Pope Francis | Message: “God has granted us once again the opportunity to extend our fraternal congratulatory wishes to Your Holiness”13 |
| June 28, 2024 | Pope Francis to Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Address: “I am grateful to my beloved Brother His Holiness Bartholomew and to the Holy Synod”14 |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “mindful of the deep bonds of faith, hope and charity uniting the sister Churches of Rome and Constantinople”15 |
| June 30, 2023 | Pope Francis to Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Address: “With affection I greet each of you, the Members of the Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople”16 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “I am pleased once again to be represented at the Phanar by a delegation of the Church of Rome”17 |
| June 30, 2022 | Pope Francis to Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Address: “your presence at the Eucharistic liturgy was a source of great joy”18 |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “the 30th anniversary of the election of my friend and brother Bartholomew as Patriarch of the ancient and glorious See of Constantinople”19 |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “my thoughts turn to you, beloved brother in Christ”20 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Letter: “On the joyful occasion of the 30th anniversary of your election”21 |
| Sept. 1, 2021 | Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Justin Welby to Public | Joint message: “Our children’s future and the future of our common home depend on it.”22 |
| June 28, 2021 | Pope Francis to Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate led by Metropolitan Emmanuel | Address: “I thank Metropolitan Emmanuel for his kind and brotherly words.”23 |
| Nov. 30, 2020 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “I joyfully convey my spiritual closeness to Your All Holiness once again”24 |
| Nov. 30, 2019 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “I join the prayer of the Church of Constantinople in celebrating the feast of its holy patron”25 |
| Aug. 30, 2019 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Letter: “With deep affection and spiritual closeness, I send you my cordial good wishes of grace and peace in the love of the Risen Lord.”26 |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “that I convey my sentiments of deep affection, together with the assurance of my prayers”27 |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “I wish to extend my fraternal best wishes to Your Holiness and to the members of the Holy Synod”28 |
| Sept. 1, 2017 | Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Public | Joint message: “to hear the cry of the earth and to attend to the needs of the marginalized”29 |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “It gives me great joy, Your Holiness, to renew the tradition of sending a delegation”30 |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “A year has passed since we celebrated together, in the Patriarchal Church in the Phanar, the feast of Saint Andrew”31 |
| Nov. 30, 2014 | Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to Public | Joint declaration: “We, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, express our profound gratitude to God for the gift of this new encounter”32 |
| May 25, 2014 | Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to Public | Joint declaration: “we too, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, were determined to meet in the Holy Land”33 |
| Nov. 25, 2013 | Pope Francis to Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Message: “through this message entrusted to Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity”34 |
| June 28, 2013 | Pope Francis to Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Address: “The fine custom of an exchange of delegations between our Churches for their respective patronal feasts, which started in 1969”35 |
| Dec. 7, 1965 | Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I to Public | Joint declaration: “they commit these excommunications to oblivion”36 |
| Jan. 5, 1964 | Pope Paul VI to Athenagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch | Address: “Grande es nuestra emoción, profundo nuestro gozo en esta hora verdaderamente histórica”37 |
The Moscow Patriarchate
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 (published) | Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Pope Leo XIV | Message: “the relationship between the Christian East and the Christian West acquires particular importance for the future of the world”38 |
| May 30, 2018 | Pope Francis to Delegation of the Patriarchate of Moscow | Address: “I am pleased to take the road to unity with you”39 |
| Feb. 12, 2016 | Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Public | Joint declaration: “we, Pope Francis and Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, have met today in Havana.”40 |
Other Orthodox Churches
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 12, 2026 | Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “să vindece suferința Sanctității Voastre și să vă dăruiască sănătate”41 |
| March 18, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Metropolitan Shio, Locum Tenens, and the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Georgia | Message: “It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II”42 |
| May 9, 2025 | Metropolitan Antonii of Central and Western Europe, Bulgarian Orthodox Church to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “Con gioia spirituale nel cuore abbiamo appreso della Sua elezione canonica e apostolica”43 |
| April 21, 2025 | Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, on the death of Pope Francis | Message: “Pope Francis’ life was a luminous testament to the Gospel”44 |
| March 15, 2024 | Pope Francis to Metropolitan Yoan of Varna and the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church | Message: “I learned with deep sorrow of the death of your beloved Patriarch, His Holiness Neofit”45 |
| Dec. 4, 2021 | Pope Francis to Archbishop Hieronymos II of Athens and All Greece | Address: “I greet you with these words of the great Apostle Paul”46 |
The Oriental Orthodox Churches
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church | Address: “I welcome Your Holiness and the distinguished members of your delegation”47 |
| May 4, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Letter: “For us Christians, friendship is not a vague sentiment; it is at the very heart of our life and faith.”48 |
| May 9, 2025 (published) | Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians to Pope Leo XIV | Report of the letter: “We extend to You our heartfelt prayers and best wishes upon the occasion of Your election”49 |
| May 9, 2025 | Sahag II, Armenian Patriarch of Türkiye to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “we received with joy the news of your election to the spiritual leadership of the Catholic Church”50 |
| May 8, 2025 | Coptic Orthodox Church and its Holy Synod, under Tawadros II to Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic Church | Message: “si congratula con la Chiesa Cattolica in tutto il mondo”51 |
| May 8, 2025 | Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “We convey our heartfelt congratulations and prayerful best wishes on your election”52 |
| April 22, 2025 | Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians to Catholic Church | Letter: “The late Pope Francis of blessed memory was a humble, courageous, and kind shepherd”53 |
| April 21, 2025 | Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria, on the death of Pope Francis | Message: “Esprimiamo le nostre condoglianze al mondo intero per la scomparsa di quest’uomo che ha servito tutta l’umanità.”54 |
| May 7, 2024 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Letter: “During this Easter season, our Churches also commemorate the eleventh Day of Friendship between Copts and Catholics.”55 |
| Sept. 11, 2023 | Pope Francis to Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | Address: “I thank you for your kind words and for your visit to the City of the Apostles Peter and Paul”56 |
| May 11, 2023 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Address: ““This is the day that the Lord has made”57 |
| May 10, 2022 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Message: “The ninth Day of Friendship Between Copts and Catholics offers me once again the auspicious opportunity”58 |
| May 10, 2017 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Message: “After my visit to Egypt and the blessed encounter with Your Holiness in Cairo”59 |
| April 28, 2017 | Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros II to Public | Joint declaration: “give thanks to God in the Holy Spirit for granting us the joyful opportunity to meet once more”60 |
| June 26, 2016 | Pope Francis and Catholicos Karekin II to Public | Joint declaration: “we, Pope Francis and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II raise our minds and hearts in thanksgiving to the Almighty”61 |
| May 10, 2016 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Letter: “Catholics and Copts increasingly are encountering one another, entering into dialogue, and cooperating together in proclaiming the Gospel and serving humanity.”62 |
| May 10, 2015 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Message: “Today more than ever we are united by the ecumenism of blood”63 |
| April 20, 2015 | Pope Francis to Abuna Matthias, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church | Message: “I reach out to you in heartfelt spiritual solidarity to assure you of my closeness”64 |
| May 8, 2014 | Pope Francis to Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians | Address: “It is a particular grace to greet you here so close to the tomb of the Apostle Peter”65 |
| May 5, 2014 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Letter: “Our encounter strengthened those spiritual bonds which unite the See of Peter and the See of Mark”66 |
| April 2, 2014 | Pope Francis to Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch | Message: “I received with joy the news of the election of Your Holiness as Patriarch of Antioch and all the East”67 |
| May 10, 2013 | Pope Francis to Tawadros II, Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria | Address: “as we recall that historic meeting forty years ago between our predecessors, Pope Paul VI and the late Pope Shenouda III”68 |
| May 10, 1973 | Pope Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III to Public | Joint declaration: “we confess one faith in the One Triune God”69 |
The Assyrian Church of the East
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 27, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV to Mar Awa III and the Catholic-Assyrian Joint Commission | Address: “Your Holiness, Dear friends in Christ, “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ””70 |
| Nov. 9, 2024 | Pope Francis to Mar Awa III and the Catholic-Assyrian Joint Commission | Address: “Your Holiness, Dear Sister, Dear Brothers in Christ”71 |
| Sept. 18, 2015 | Pope Francis to Mar Gewargis III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East | Message: “I received with joy the news of the election of Your Holiness as Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.”72 |
| Oct. 2, 2014 | Pope Francis to Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East | Address: “It is a moment of grace and true joy for me to be able to welcome you here”73 |
The Anglican Communion
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury | Address: “I am pleased to welcome you and your Delegation to the Vatican.”74 |
| March 20, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury | Message: “I send prayerful greetings to Your Grace on the occasion of your Installation”75 |
| May 9, 2025 | Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “With great joy, we welcome your election and appointment.”76 |
| May 8, 2025 | Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, on the election of Pope Leo XIV | Statement: “As Anglicans, we give thanks for his call to Christians to be bridge-builders across the divisions of our world, and the divisions that continue to exist between churches”77 |
| April 21, 2025 | Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals | Letter: “I write on behalf of the Anglican Communion to extend our prayers for the repose of the soul of His Holiness Pope Francis”78 |
| May 2, 2024 | Pope Francis to Primates of the Anglican Communion | Address: “Dear brothers and sisters, peace be with you!”79 |
| Oct. 6, 2016 | Pope Francis to Justin Welby and the Primates of the Anglican Communion | Address: “It is a beautiful sign of fraternity to see the Primates of so many Provinces of the Anglican Communion joining you here in Rome.”80 |
| Oct. 5, 2016 | Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby to Public | Joint declaration: “Fifty years ago our predecessors, Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey met in this city”81 |
| March 18, 2013 | Pope Francis to Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury | Message: “I thank you for the kind words contained in your message to me at my election”82 |
| March 24, 1966 | Pope Paul VI and Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury to Public | Joint declaration: “they wish to leave in the hands of the God of mercy all that in the past has been opposed to this precept of charity”83 |
Lutherans, Methodists, Reformed and Anabaptists
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Lutheran World Federation | Address: “I warmly welcome you, representatives of the Lutheran World Federation.”84 |
| May 23, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV to Participants in the commemoration of 500 years of the Anabaptist movement, Zurich | Message: “As you gather to commemorate 500 years of the Anabaptist movement, I cordially greet all of you, dear friends”85 |
| May 23, 2025 | Bishop Juhana Pohjola, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Lutheran Council to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “I write to express sincere congratulations to you on your recent election as Bishop of Rome”86 |
| May 12, 2025 | Jean-Luc Schneider, Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church International to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “On behalf of the New Apostolic Christians worldwide, I wish you strength and wisdom”87 |
| May 9, 2025 | Anne Burghardt and Henrik Stubkjær, Lutheran World Federation to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “It is with deep joy and gratitude in the Holy Spirit that the Lutheran World Federation welcomes your election as Bishop of Rome!”88 |
| May 9, 2025 | César García, General Secretary of the Mennonite World Conference to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “On behalf of the Mennonite World Conference, I congratulate you on your election and the commencement of your pontificate.”89 |
| May 9, 2025 | Setri Nyomi, General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, on the election of Pope Leo XIV | Statement: “On behalf of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, I extend our prayers and warm congratulations to Pope Leo XIV”90 |
| May 8, 2025 | Matthew A. Laferty, Director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome, on the election of Pope Leo XIV | Remarks, as reported: “I give thanks to God for Pope Leo and pray that God will richly bless his ministry.”91 |
| April 28, 2025 | World Methodist Council, on the death of Pope Francis | Message: “It was as recent as December 2024 that a small company of us were received by the Pope in a private audience”92 |
| April 21, 2025 | Lutheran World Federation, on the death of Pope Francis | Message: “As we mourn his death, we give thanks for his life and legacy of reform, renewal, unity”93 |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | Pope Francis to Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and the World Methodist Council | Address: “It is a joy for me to greet Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett and the Reverend Reynaldo Ferreira Leão-Neto.”94 |
| June 20, 2024 | Pope Francis to Lutheran World Federation | Address: “I extend a warm welcome to all of you, the regional delegates of the Lutheran World Federation.”95 |
| Aug. 10, 2017 | Pope Francis to Synod of the Methodist and Waldensian Churches in Italy | Letter: “On the occasion of the opening of your annual Synod, I wish to express to you my closeness and that of the Catholic Church.”96 |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | Pope Francis and Bishop Munib Younan, President of the Lutheran World Federation to Public | Joint declaration: “we renew our determination to be faithful heralds of God’s boundless love for all humanity”97 |
| April 7, 2016 | Pope Francis to World Methodist Council | Address: “This baptismal faith makes us truly brothers and sisters.”98 |
The World Council of Churches
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Heinrich Bedford-Strohm and Jerry Pillay, World Council of Churches to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “On behalf of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the global fellowship of churches we represent, we wish to convey our heartfelt greetings”99 |
| April 22, 2025 | Jerry Pillay and Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, World Council of Churches, on the death of Pope Francis | Letter: “It is with both deep sorrow and unwavering hope in the resurrection that we received the news of the passing”100 |
| June 21, 2018 | Pope Francis to World Council of Churches | Address: “I am happy to meet you and I thank you for your warm welcome.”101 |
| June 23, 2015 | Pope Francis to Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches | Message: “is an occasion of thanksgiving to Almighty God for the meaningful ecumenical relationship which we enjoy today”102 |
The Latter-day Saints
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2026 | First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on the health of Pope Leo XIV | Statement: “We express our heartfelt concern for Pope Leo XIV as he confronts health challenges”103 |
| May 8, 2025 | First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Pope Leo XIV | Letter: “we send our warmest regards upon your election as the Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church”104 |
| April 21, 2025 | First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on the death of Pope Francis | Message: “His courageous and compassionate leadership has blessed countless lives.”105 |
| March 9, 2019 | President Russell M. Nelson to the press, after meeting Pope Francis | Statement: “We had a most cordial, unforgettable experience with His Holiness.”106 |
The Jewish people
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Riccardo Di Segni, Chief Rabbi of Rome | Telegram: “I WISH TO EXTEND TO YOU AND TO THE ENTIRE BELOVED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ROME MY MOST HEARTFELT BEST WISHES”107 |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV to Riccardo Di Segni, Chief Rabbi of Rome | Telegram: “I RECALL, WITH GRATITUDE, YOUR PRESENCE FOR THE BEGINNING OF MY PETRINE MINISTRY, 18 MAY LAST.”108 |
| May 8, 2025 | Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, on the election of Pope Leo XIV | Statement: “The World Jewish Congress (WJC) congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election as the next leader of the Catholic Church.”109 |
| Feb. 2, 2024 | Pope Francis to Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel | Letter: “I want you to know that you are close to my heart and to the heart of the Church.”110 |
| June 30, 2022 | Pope Francis to International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations | Address: “Dear friends, I offer a warm welcome to you, the leadership of the International Jewish”111 |
| April 20, 2015 | Pope Francis to Chief Rabbi of Rome and the Jewish Community of Rome | Letter: “I desire to express my heartfelt participation in the mourning of the relatives and the Capital’s entire Jewish community”112 |
| May 26, 2014 | Pope Francis to The Chief Rabbis of Israel | Address: “Distinguished Chief Rabbis of Israel, Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am particularly pleased to be here with you today.”113 |
Muslims
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15, 2026 (published) | Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to Pope Leo XIV | Report of the telegram: “برقية اطمئنان إلى البابا/ ليو الرابع عشر، بابا الفاتيكان”114 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “It is with great joy that I address you on the occasion of the month of Ramadan”115 |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | Pope Leo XIV to Participants in the International Day of Human Fraternity and the Zayed Award | Message: “the 7 th anniversary of the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity”116 |
| March 7, 2025 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: what we hope to become together”117 |
| March 15, 2024 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Extinguish the Fire of War and Light the Candle of Peace”118 |
| March 3, 2023 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Promoters of Love and Friendship”119 |
| Nov. 4, 2022 | Pope Francis to Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb and the Muslim Council of Elders | Address: “Dear Brother, Dr Ahmad Al-Tayyeb”120 |
| April 8, 2022 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Sharing joys and sorrows”121 |
| April 16, 2021 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Witnesses of Hope”122 |
| April 17, 2020 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Protecting together the places of worship”123 |
| March 29, 2019 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Promoting Universal Fraternity”124 |
| Feb. 4, 2019 | Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb of Al-Azhar to Public | Joint declaration: “Faith leads a believer to see in the other a brother or sister to be supported and loved.”125 |
| May 18, 2018 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: from competition to collaboration”126 |
| Jan. 10, 2018 | Pope Francis to Grand Imam of Al-Azhar | Letter: “I received your letter of 16 December, concerning the Al-Azhar International Conference in support of Jerusalem”127 |
| May 19, 2017 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Caring for our Common Home”128 |
| April 28, 2017 | Pope Francis to Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb and the International Peace Conference at Al-Azhar | Address: “I consider it a great gift to be able to begin my Visit to Egypt here”129 |
| June 10, 2016 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Beneficiaries and Instruments of Divine Mercy”130 |
| June 12, 2015 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Christians and Muslims: Together to counter violence perpetrated in the name of religion”131 |
| June 24, 2014 | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “Towards a Genuine Fraternity between Christians and Muslims”132 |
| July 10, 2013 | Pope Francis to Muslims throughout the world | Message: “This year, the first of my Pontificate, I have decided to sign this traditional message myself”133 |
Other religions
| Date | From and to | The text |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Buddhists | Message: “Buddhists and Christians for an “Unarmed and Disarming” Peace”134 |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Hindus | Message: “Hindus and Christians: Building world peace through dialogue and collaboration in the spirit of Nostra Aetate”135 |
| May 19, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV to Representatives of other Churches, ecclesial communities and religions | Address: “who participated in the inaugural celebration of my ministry as Bishop of”136 |
| May 12, 2025 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Buddhists | Message: “Buddhists and Christians in Liberating Dialogue for Our Time”137 |
| Oct. 24, 2024 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Hindus | Message: “Hindus and Christians: Promoting harmony amidst diversity and despite differences”138 |
| May 6, 2024 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Buddhists | Message: “Christians and Buddhists: Working together for Peace through Reconciliation and Resilience”139 |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Hindus | Message: “Christians and Hindus: Building Peace in Truth, Justice, Love and Freedom”140 |
Between Rome and the Churches and religions
- Roma, Loreto y Asís: el Patriarca Bartolomé I peregrina en ItaliaVatican News
- Leo XIV: The Church does not tolerate anti-SemitismVatican News
- Youth reflect on “being church in the world today”World Council of Churches
- Against the Walls of Prejudice, CEI and Pisai Present the Schedules to Know IslamVatican News
- Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission conclude second phase of work on ARCIC IIIAnglican Communion News Service
- Father Diouf: “Dialogue between Christians and Muslims is a daily reality”Agenzia Fides
- Dialogue with Malankara Syrian Orthodox ChurchDicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
- The New DaredevilsFSSPX.News
- Vatican: Monsignor Viola, Architect of Restrictions Against the Traditional Mass, Appointed to St. Peter'sFSSPX.News
- Al-Azhar Grand Imam calls for mediation in the Middle EastVatican News