A four-member delegation from the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe travelled to the Vatican in October 2025 to participate in the 60th anniversary celebrations of Nostra Aetate, the landmark declaration issued during the Second Vatican Council that encourages interfaith dialogue and cooperation. The commemorative programme, titled “Walking Together in Hope,” was presided over by His […]
Chicago-born and Peru-naturalised Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Bishop of Rome by the College of Cardinals, held in the Sistine Chapel, on 8th May, 2025. He chose the papal name Pope Leo XIV, in homage to Pope Leo XIII, the fourth longest-serving pontiff, who passed away in 1903. Known for his pastoral depth and […]
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE), one of the oldest religious charities in the UK, representing the Zoroastrian community since 1861, sent a two-member delegation to the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis, in Vatican City, on 26th April, 2025. The delegation included ZTFE’s Resident Priest, Er. Yazad T. Bhadha and the Inter-Faith Officer […]