Vatican gave Iranian ambassador diplomatic honor, but Pope Leo XIV didn't personally bestow it

The Order of Pius is one of the highest diplomatic distinctions conferred by the Holy See, usually received by heads of state ...
The New Arab

Pope Leo XIV awards Vatican's highest diplomatic honour to Iranian ambassador

The Holy See’s granting of the award to Iranian envoy Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari comes amid sustained tensions between the US ...
LBCI Lebanon

Not a Special Honor for Iran: Vatican Award Was Given to 13 Ambassadors — and the Pope Did Not Attend

Iranian and Arab media outlets circulated reports claiming that Pope Leo XIV awarded Iran’s Ambassador to the Holy See, ...