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Who Will Lead Iran After Khamenei's Death? Meet the 5 Candidates Fighting for Supreme Power

Iran faces a succession crisis as the death of Ayatollah Khamenei leaves the country in turmoil. With clerics unable to convene due to ongoing strikes, political instability looms as rivals vie for power.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo Addresses Iran War, Pleads Trump to Prevent 'Irreparable Abyss'

Pope Leo XIV issues a strong appeal to President Trump and world leaders to end the escalating violence in the Middle East, urging a return to diplomacy.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo issues warning to Trump in first remarks about Iran attacks

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Pope Leo sends warning to Trump over Iran in plea for peace

Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt plea for peace amid escalating U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, warning that continuing violence risks plunging the Middle East into an “irreparable abyss.”

The Independent UK

World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region

The Independent UK

US-born Pope Leo XIV condemns Iran strikes and calls for ‘reasonable, sincere and responsible dialogue’

He joined world leaders in urging peace and a return to talks after US and Israel attacked Iran

The Independent UK

Pope Leo criticizes Iran attack and calls for an end to ‘spiral of violence’

Pope Leo XIV has blasted the US and Israel’s joint strikes on Iran, warning that peace is not achieved with weapons and suffering.

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Pope Leo condemns "spiral of violence" in U.S., Israel strikes on Iran

He warned the violence could become irreversible.

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Vatican removes sweaty coating on Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’

Climate change also has a role to play

The Independent UK

Pope Leo urges priests to stop using AI to write sermons

Pope Leo XIV also urged his fellow clergymen to ‘use your brains more’ in a wide-ranging speech last week

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV Warns Priests Against ChatGPT Sermons and TikTok Fame: 'The Brain Needs to Be Used'

Pope Leo XIV warns clergy against AI-generated sermons, stressing the need for human intellect and spiritual expression. Discover how this directive impacts the Catholic Church's approach to technology and human connection.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo's on the warpath about AI again, and this time he's telling off priests for using it to write their sermons: 'The Pope invited us to use our brains more'

I'm not Catholic, but this dude makes me think of converting.

PC Gamer

EU signals cautious engagement with US Gaza plan, but divisions remain

European Union foreign ministers signalled a cautious willingness to engage with a controversial United States-backed initiative for Gaza, as they met in Brussels with the newly appointed head of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Radio France Internationale

Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy

In Portland, Oregon, people wearing inflatable frog costumes – The Portland Frog Brigade – danced outside immigration offices. In Chicago, parents and neighbors walked children to and from school, forming “magic schoolbuses” for families who feared detention.

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The Independent UK

Is performative Bible reading the latest trend or are Gen Z really turning to Christianity?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Sales of the Good Book have doubled in five years. Is it an aesthetic statement; a smokescreen co-opted by the far right under the guise of religious nationalism; or a sign that young people are searching harder than ever for meaning in a chaotic world? Helen Coffey…

The Independent UK

EU diplomats to meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future

The European Union’s top diplomats are meeting with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels

Euronews

Sacred bones: Thousands of pilgrims flock to see historic remains of St Francis of Assisi

To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, Christian faithful will for the first time be able to pray before his remains in the lower church of the Basilica dedicated to the saint.

The Guardian - UK

Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions

‘Moscow continues to invest in strikes more than diplomacy,’ says Zelenskyy, as logistics and energy facilities targeted

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Pope Leo XIV: 'No change in Church doctrine on gays and trans people'

The Pontiff has dismissed any immediate prospect of change in the Vatican's stance on LGBT+ rights. It's one of many views he's discussed openly with Vaticanist Elise Ann Allen that are contained in a new book "Pope Leo XIV - The Biography."

The Independent UK

St Francis of Assisi’s bones go on public display for first time

The beloved medieval friar died 800 years ago

The Guardian - UK

The strategy of Russia’s liberal elite is clear: make your peace with Putin. This is how they survive

As the fourth anniversary looms of Russia’s war on Ukraine, those close to the Kremlin prosper while others merely strive to escape the worst repression, say Russian journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan

The Independent UK

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

Assisi is putting the bones of St. Francis on public display for the first time, and the town is bracing for a huge crush of pilgrims

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Pete Hegseth tells Christian crowd the U.S. Military is officially done with ‘Godless’ left

Some topics he should leave for Pope Leo XIV.

Euronews

The Sagrada Família reaches maximum height after more than a century

With the addition of a 17-metre-high white cross now standing on top of the Tower of Jesus Christ, the Sagrada Família has reached its peak height. However, its full completion isn't expected for another decade.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo faces crisis as breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks

The group said it needs the new bishops as a matter of survival to minister to its faithful

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