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Pope Leo XIV’s recent predecessors at the Vatican defended migrants. Will he do the same?

Political language is sometimes used to describe the orientations of the Vatican. When the late Pope Francis defended migrants, it was suggested that he was a “left-wing” pope. Today, people are wondering whether Pope Leo XIV will adopt a “progressive” path or, on the contrary, a philosophy on immigration different…

The Conversation

The conclave to elect Pope Leo XIV was short, but it wasn’t the shortest ever

The two-day conclave stands in stark contrast to some past papal elections

The Independent UK

Why the next pope's name could indicate what's ahead for the Catholic Church

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St Francis of Assisi.

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Pope Leo XIV: What the new pope’s name choice says about his future plans

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops

The Independent UK

From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books

In January 2025, while doing research at the Vatican archives, I heard Pope Francis’ Sunday prayers in St. Peter’s Square. The pope reflected on the ceasefire that had just gone into effect in Gaza, highlighting the role of mediators, the need for humanitarian aid, and his hope for a two-state…

The Conversation

Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ

The Independent UK

The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values

As the sporting world and fans await the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games, eight Catholic dioceses in Greater Paris have already ignited their own Olympic flame by organizing the “Holy Games.” The project is a collaboration between the Archdiocese of Paris and the French…

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Nato chief slaps down Pope's claim that Ukraine should show 'courage of the white flag' to end Putin war

Britain has stressed its full support to Kyiv to fight the Russian invasion after the Pope’s intervention

Evening Standard

Vatican Vatican Archive's Secrets Revealed by Archbishop in New Book

Discover treasures found in the Vatican Apostolic Archive, including a peek into the controversial history of Pope Pius XII. Unveiling the secret stories!

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‘Nothing was done’: Vatican note suggests part blame in bombing of Monte Cassino

Eighty years on, document confirms Hitler’s role and reveals allied raid might have been avoided had action been taken to enforce neutral zone

The Guardian - UK

Vatican defends wartime Pope Pius XII as conference honors Israeli victims of Hamas incursion

The Vatican secretary of state has strongly defended World War II-era Pope Pius XII as a friend of the Jews

The Independent UK

Letter showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed

Newly discovered correspondence in the Vatican archives suggests that Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland

The Independent UK

Catholic-Jewish research substantiates reports that Catholic convents sheltered Jews during WWII

Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered Jews during World War II

The Independent UK

Pope orders online release of WWII-era Pius XII Jewish files

Pope Francis has ordered the online publication of 170 volumes of its Jewish files from the recently opened archives of the Pope Pius XII pontificate

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PulitzerPrize- Winning Historian Details Pius XII’s Troubling Alliances With Mussolini, Hitler

New book examines the controversial WWII legacy of the pontiff known as “Hitler's Pope.”

The Independent UK

Vatican's Pius XII archives begin to shed light on WWII pope

The first scholarship is beginning to emerge about the World War II-era Pope Pius XII, two years after the Vatican opened its archives

The Independent UK

Pope's Ukraine diplomacy a political and spiritual tightrope

Pope Francis hasn’t made much of a diplomatic mark in Russia’s war in Ukraine: His appeals for a truce have gone unheeded, and his planned meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church was called off

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