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 ...
AhluBayt News Agency

Pope Bestows Highest Diplomatic Decoration on Iranian Ambassador to the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV bestowed the highest diplomatic honor of the Vatican upon Dr. Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, the Ambassador of the ...