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In his first year as pope, Leo has emphasised peace, unity and social responsibility - and shown he won’t be stared down

When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8 2025, the surprise was immediate. The Catholic Church’s leadership had elected its first pope born in the United States, a former Augustinian missionary in Peru who few expected to win.

The Conversation

Pope Leo XIV Says Church Needs to Stop Obsessing Over Sex After 'Weak' Spat With Donald Trump

Pope Leo XIV has said he no longer wants to answer questions about sex, urging the Catholic Church to stop 'revolving around sexual matters' and focus on justice and equality instead.

International Business Times UK

White House vs the pope: What is behind the clash and Catholic just war doctrine?

Theologians Euronews spoke to believe that the escalating war of words between Washington and the Holy See has raised important questions over Catholic and Christian moral thought.

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Trump refuses to apologise after clash with Pope Leo XIV over Iran war

Despite widespread criticism including Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's rare rebuke after the US president lambasted the US-born pontiff for being "weak on crime," Trump said no to an apology to the Catholic Church's Holy Father while reiterating his claims.

Euronews

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep-rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had an unusual and acrimonious public exchange over the weekend.

The Conversation

'We Are Not Politicians': Pope Leo Responds to Trump's Attacks After He Is Called 'Terrible for Foreign Policy'

Pope Leo responded to Donald Trump's attacks by saying he has 'no fear' of the Trump administration and reaffirming that the Church is not political.

International Business Times UK

Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV in ongoing feud with Catholic Church leader over Iran war

The US president launches an unprecedented attack on Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff's rejection of the Iran war, accusing him of being "weak on crime" and hurting the Catholic Church.

Euronews

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Trump slams Pope Leo as ‘weak’ and posts picture of himself as Jesus healing the sick

President claims ‘if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican’ in Truth Social tirade

The Independent UK

What is the Avignon Papacy? Pentagon's Medieval Church Reference That Reportedly Alarmed the Vatican

The Avignon Papacy has resurfaced in reports of a Pentagon meeting with a Vatican envoy, where a historical reference allegedly raised alarm within the Holy See during strained US–Vatican relations.

International Business Times UK

Peter Thiel's Antichrist warnings during Rome lecture draw criticisms from the Vatican

The Palantir co-founder's private lecture series has arrived in Rome, where both the Catholic Church and Italian lawmakers are pushing back on his theory that the Antichrist lurks behind AI safety efforts.

Fortune

Pope tells Vatican office that processes sex abuse cases to uphold truth, justice and charity

Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican doctrine office to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases

The Independent UK

Pope Leo to go against Vatican tradition on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will make a notable departure from his predecessors in the first foreign trip of his pontificate

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV shares his favourite movies ahead of Vatican special audience with Hollywood stars

Pope Leo XIV will host several film stars and directors at an event this weekend as part of the Roman Catholic Church Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. The pontiff has shared his favourite films...

Euronews

Pope bestows one of Catholic Church’s highest honours on British convert

St John Henry Newman was a Church of England priest before he converted to Catholicism

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Pope condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel's war in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to fighting antisemitism amid rising tensions from Israel's war in Gaza

The Independent UK

Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document

Pope Leo XIV has marked the 60th anniversary of the landmark Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with Jews

International Business Times

Abuse Victims Still Face 'Disturbing' Retaliation: Vatican Commission

Victims of clerical sex abuse still face "disturbing" retaliation from Catholic Church leaders for speaking out despite years of efforts to tackle the global scourge, a Vatican commission said Thursday.

The Independent UK

Trial against famous ex-Jesuit artist, accused of abusing women, to start with judges named

The Vatican has taken the unusual step of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women

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Catholic Church Scandal: 'Influencer' Nun Marries Man Trying to Become a Priest

Former Carmelite nun and influencer Laís Dognini shocks followers by revealing her secret marriage to ex-seminarian Jackson Dognini, sparking debate over faith, love and life after religious vows.

International Business Times

Spain's Benidorm Embraces Its Franco-era Mass Tourism Model

Fifty years after General Francisco Franco's death, Benidorm still clings to the mass tourism model it pioneered under his dictatorship, even as protests against overtourism sweep other Spanish holiday hotspots.

The Guardian - US

Nuns vs the Vatican: documentary alleges sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church

A new film, premiering at the Toronto film festival, follows women who claim to have been abused by a former Jesuit priest

Euronews

Estonia celebrates its first beatification ceremony in historic moment for Catholic community

"This day is a great gift not only to the Catholic Church in Estonia, but to the whole Catholic Church and Estonian society," - wrote Bishop Philippe Jourdan of Tallinn on the occasion of the first beatification in the history of the Estonian Church.

Latin Times

'The Wolf of God': HBO Max Unveils Mexico's Darkest Catholic Church Scandal- INTERVIEW

The documentary brings together historical whistleblowers such as Juan José Vaca, José Barba, and Alejandro Espinosa, who broke the silence on abuse. "Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God" premieres on August 14 on HBO MAX.

The Independent UK

Anglican convert to receive one of the Pope’s biggest honours

The designation is one of the most significant decisions of Leo's young papacy and also carries deep personal meaning

Latin Times

Gaza's Only Catholic Chruch Hit By Israeli Missile, Killing Priest

Two people, including a priest, were killed after an Israeli shell struck Gaza's only Catholic Church.

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