16 h. ago Pope Leo ‘still coming to grips with enormity of church abuse’

Leo has met with survivors of sexual abuse for the first time as pope

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16 h. ago Pope meets with board of global organization of clergy sexual abuse victims to talk zero

Pope Leo XIV has met with a group of clergy abuse survivors and advocates for the first time

Events

42 h. ago Pope Leo makes beloved ‘doctor of the poor’ Venezuela’s first saint

José Gregorio Hernández is revered by millions for his dedication to impoverished communities

Politics

45 h. ago Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saint

Pope Leo XIV plans to canonize Venezuela's "doctor of the poor" on Sunday, giving the nation its first saint

Culture

3 d. ago Buckingham Palace makes huge King Charles announcement about historic moment

King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo XIV in a two-day state visit to the Holy See next Wednesday, with the King set to make history with the Pontiff

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3 d. ago King Charles to become the first British monarch in 500 years to pray at public service with Pope during state visit to the Vatican City

The 76-year-old monarch will take part in an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, with Pope Leo XIV as they mark the Catholic Church's 2025 'Jubilee year'.

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3 d. ago King to become first British monarch in 500 years to pray with the Pope during state visit to Vatican

Charles, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and Pope Leo XIV will pray together during an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel

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3 d. ago Major King Charles announcement made as Buckingham Palace confirm historic event

The King and Queen are set for a historic trip to the Vatican next week, where they will meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time and take part in some significant moments

Politics

3 d. ago King Charles to be first reigning English monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with pope

Monarch will join Pope Leo XIV at an ecumenical service in Sistine Chapel during visit to the Vatican next monthKing Charles will become the first reigning English monarch since Henry VIII split from Rome in 1534 to pray publicly with a pope during his state visit to the Holy See next week.The king will join Pope Leo XIV at an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel during his visit with the queen to the Vatican on 22-23 October, a gesture regarded as a “significant moment” in relations between the Catholic church and the Church of England, of which Charles is supreme governor. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Buckingham Palace makes major King Charles announcement about historic moment in days

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to meet the new Pope Leo during a trip to the Vatican next week - and Buckingham Palace has announced fresh details about the historic visit

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4 d. ago Pope Leo urges world leaders 'not to look the other way' in fighting global hunger

Pope Leo XIV has called on world leaders to act responsibly and address global hunger and conflict

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4 d. ago Pope Leo urges world leaders to end ‘historic offence’ of hunger

Pontiff condemns use of hunger as a weapon of war during visit to UN Food and Agriculture Organization in RomePope Leo has made an urgent appeal to global leaders to end world hunger, saying in a speech to a UN agency that allowing millions to go without food each day represented “an ethical derailment”.In a visit to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, the pontiff also condemned the use of hunger as a weapon of war, without naming specific conflicts or countries. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago White Sox superfan Pope Leo trolls the Cubs in Spanish after a fan shouts out at him at the Vatican: ‘Han perdido! They lost!’

Pope Leo XIV’s brother previously confirmed that the pontiff’s loyalties lie with the Chicago White Sox rather than the Cubs

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6 d. ago Pope makes new plea during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV also thanked the country for its efforts to combat human trafficking

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6 d. ago Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV has thanked Italy for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants

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7 d. ago Pope 'is shocked' by yob urinating on altar at St Peter's Basilica in front of worshippers and tourists

Pope Leo XIV has been left 'shocked' after a man brazenly urinated on an altar inside St. Peter's Basilica in front of faithful tourists. 

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8 d. ago Pope Leo 'shocked' by tourist urinating on St Peter’s Basilica altar during Holy Mass

Pope Leo XIV was 'shocked' after learning that a man urinated on the Altar of Confession during Friday's Holy Mass at the iconic St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

Events

1 week ago Pope Leo's bombshell alien claims as he makes 'life on other planets' statement

The Vatican has, since the dawn of Vatican time, stayed away from ever officially commenting on aliens and what officials known about them . . . until now, it seems

Events

1 week ago You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalistsThe pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires.Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance Minds International. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown

Pope Leo XIV has urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks

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