Once a source of national pride, Cuba's healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis
Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates
Colombia president-elect seeks public debt refinancing
Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions
US appeals court prevents firing of 19 intelligence officers assigned to DEI programs
The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy
Former UK pop star Gary Glitter charged with non-recent sexual offences
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Pope Leo names EWTN executive as first woman to lead Vatican communications
Pope Leo named an executive with U.S.
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'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
Pope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence
June 02, 2026
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Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has cast Pope Leo XIV as a global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican
May 29, 2026
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Trump administration pledges $100M in aid for Cuba, but only if Catholic or other faith-based groups distribute it
The timing of the offer was thorny because it coincided with the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
May 29, 2026
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Spurning just war, Pope Leo ends Catholic 'permission slip' for conflicts
Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate when countries might be
May 28, 2026
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Pope Leo decries 'sharp intensification' of war in Ukraine
Pope Leo on Wednesday decried what he called a "sharp intensification" of the war in Ukraine, telling pilgrims at his weekly audience at the Vatican that he wanted to
May 27, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery
May 25, 2026
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With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change
Catholic popes have been urging global leaders to address social justice issues for 135 years across some two dozen major documents that many of the
May 25, 2026
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Pope Leo warns of AI fueling warfare in first major theological document
Pope Leo warns of AI fueling warfare in first major theological document
May 25, 2026
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Anthropic's Olah says AI must be guided from outside Big Tech
The co-founder of AI company Anthropic said on Monday that the development of artificial intelligence cannot be left solely to
May 25, 2026
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Pope Leo to visit Uruguay in November, part of regional tour
Pope Leo is set to visit Uruguay in November, news outlet Teledoce reported on Thursday, citing the Catholic Church in Montevideo.
May 22, 2026
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Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology
May 16, 2026
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Pope Leo, after Rubio meeting, asks God to inspire leaders to calm tensions
Pope Leo asked that God would inspire world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred in an address to mark his
May 08, 2026
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Rubio says US ties with Church can withstand Trump's criticism of Pope Leo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said the United States can have a productive relationship with the Catholic Church despite tensions over President Donald
May 08, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony
May 08, 2026
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Six key things we learned about Pope Leo in his first year
Six key things we learned about Pope Leo in his first year
May 08, 2026
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A year in, what's on Pope Leo XIV's to-do list? And what has he done so far?
While Pope Francis opened his pontificate with a flurry of reforms and appointments to shake things up, Pope Leo XIV has taken his time to find his footing
May 08, 2026
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Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump
Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump
May 06, 2026
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Pope will inaugurate Barcelona's Sagrada Familia tower and meet with migrants in June trip to Spain
Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica during his visit to Spain next month
May 06, 2026
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Pope to visit Canary Islands, migrant entry point, on trip to Spain
Pope Leo will visit two of the Canary Islands, major entry points off Africa's western coast for desperate migrants braving dangerous Atlantic waters
May 06, 2026
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A year into papacy, Leo finds his 'clarion voice'
Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken
May 06, 2026
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Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon
A branch of the Catholic church has expressed concern over reports that Israel is demolishing civilian and religious buildings in southern Lebanon
May 04, 2026
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Pope and first female Archbishop of Canterbury meet and pray together
Pope Leo and new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally met for the first time on Monday, in a symbolic encounter in Rome in which
April 27, 2026
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Pope Leo decries migrants being treated 'worse than house pets'
Pope Leo on Thursday decried the world's treatment of immigrants, saying that often migrants and refugees seeking to escape violence or
April 23, 2026
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Pope Leo visits prison to shouts of 'freedom' on cinematic last day in Africa
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April 22, 2026
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Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death
Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death
April 21, 2026
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Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea at the end of his four-nation African trip
April 21, 2026
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Pope Leo offers thanks for 'great gift' of Francis, one year on from his death
Pope Leo paid respects on Tuesday to his predecessor Francis on the anniversary of his death last year, remembering the first pontiff from the Americas as
April 21, 2026
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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa
April 20, 2026
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Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's 'authoritarians' during Angola trip
Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being "exploited by authoritarians and
April 20, 2026
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Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
Pope Leo XIV has traveled to pray at a popular Catholic shrine in Angola that was an epicenter of the African slave trade
April 19, 2026
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Pope urges Angola to heal divisions at events drawing 130,000
Pope Leo urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome divisions after decades of war, first at a Mass in a field outside Luanda and
April 19, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
Pope Leo XIV has challenged Angola's leaders to “break the cycles of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries
April 18, 2026
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Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises
Pope Leo sharply decried the exploitation of natural resources in Africa on Saturday, blasting "despots and tyrants" who guarantee wealth but do not
April 18, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace
April 18, 2026
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How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration
How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration
April 17, 2026
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Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic
Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial 10 months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment
April 02, 2026
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Washing priests' feet, Pope Leo urges Catholics to aid the oppressed
Pope Leo washed the feet of 12 priests on Thursday as part of a special ritual before Easter and said the action, emulating a gesture of humility by
April 02, 2026
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African Catholics recoil at Trump's spat with Pope Leo
With his previous insults towards African countries and his gutting of foreign assistance, U.S.
April 16, 2026
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China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds
Human Rights Watch, in a detailed new report, says Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveillance and travel restrictions on all of China’s estimated 12 million Catholics
April 16, 2026
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Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues
Pope Leo XIV is again emphasizing the need for peace and dialogue despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump
April 15, 2026
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‘Textbook blasphemy’: Notre Dame students surprised and dismayed by Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
‘Textbook blasphemy’: Notre Dame students surprised and dismayed by Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
April 15, 2026
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After Trump’s latest broadside, pope says ‘world needs to hear’ message of peace
After Trump’s latest broadside, pope says ‘world needs to hear’ message of peace
April 15, 2026
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Pope Leo says he is not afraid of Trump after president's broadside
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April 13, 2026
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Pope Leo, in Algeria, blasts 'neocolonial' conflicts after Trump criticism
Pope Leo https://www.reuters.com/world/pope/ blasted violations of international law by "neocolonial" world powers in a forceful speech on Monday during
April 13, 2026
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Italy's Meloni issues rare criticism of Trump after his attack on pope
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April 13, 2026
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Pope Leo, after Trump's attack, honours saint in Algeria who decried wars
Pope Leo paid homage to his spiritual roots on Tuesday, travelling to the ancient birthplace in Algeria of St.
April 14, 2026
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Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism
Pope Leo XIV responded to criticism from President Trump and defended his position of seeking peace and opposing violence amid the war in Iran.
April 13, 2026
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Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran
April 13, 2026