Some observers fail to realize that Vatican diplomacy must be tuned to the church’s centuries-old mission of loving our enemies.

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle discuss why Pope Francis is pessimistic about peace talks with Russia.

This week on Inside The Vatican, Ricardo da Silva, S.J. interviews Anne Leahy, who once served as the Canadian ambassador to Russia and later to the Holy See, to understand Pope Francis and the Vatican in its relations with Russia.

In this episode of "Inside the Vatican," host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell examine what diplomatic and religious relationships the Vatican has to keep in mind as it weighs its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“I am ready to do everything to stop the war,” the pope said in an interview with La Nación. “Everything!”

“Let us allow the peace of Christ to enter our lives, our homes, our countries!” Pope Francis pleaded.