4 h. ago Pope meets with Italian secret agents and urges them to be ethical

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of Italy’s intelligence services and warned them not to use confidential information for blackmailing or other nefarious purposes

Politics

3 d. ago Europe live: Zelenskyy meets pope as he tours Europe to shore up support amid US pressure for Ukraine deal

Meeting with pontiff follows UK visit on Monday and comes ahead of talks with MeloniUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo this morning, with the pair discussing the war in Ukraine, according to the Vatican readout.Pope Leo “reiterated the need for the continuation of dialogue and expressed his urgent desire that the current diplomatic initiatives bring about a just and lasting peace,” the statement read. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago ‘My legacy is not Charlie Kirk’: the university president building a culture of peace after violence

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and a rage I’d never known before. It was like a tectonic shift in my reality,” she said.Tuminez imagined quiet days walking through old churches, sitting in dim chapels in Rome. As part of her spiritual healing, she hoped her schedule held a meeting with Pope Leo. But as her flight landed in Atlanta for a short connection, her phone lit up. One sentence, again and again: “Charlie has been shot.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey's religious leaders

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

Politics

3 w. ago Pope gets New York Knicks basketball jersey as he meets Spike Lee, Monica Bellucci and Kate Blanchett

The pontiff hosted more than 100 actors, directors and producers inside the Apostolic Palace, among them Cate Blanchett , Alison Brie , Judd Apatow and Viggo Mortensen.

Politics

3 w. ago From Hollywood to holy water: Pope Leo invites stars to the Vatican

Observers say that welcoming of guests including Cate Blanchett, Monica Bellucci and Spike Lee is a move to raise pontiff’s profileA host of Hollywood celebrities will meet Pope Leo on Saturday, a gathering Vatican observers say is aimed at giving some star power to the pontiff, who is the first US pope in the history of the Catholic church.Cate Blanchett, Monica Bellucci, Chris Pine and Adam Scott are among the actors who will join a special audience with Leo at his Apostolic Palace residence, along with the Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee, George Miller and Gus Van Sant. Continue reading...

Culture

4 w. ago UK travel agent goes bust as trips cancelled amid urgent message to customers

A Hampshire-based company, New Era Travel, has now closed its doors with its office put up for sale just three years after it opened with fears in the industry over the economic climate

Economics

last month Naomi Campbell presents Pope Leo XIV with a 'spicy' book after meeting him during an audience at the Vatican

The supermodel, 55, met the head of the Catholic Church at the end of a general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.

Events

last month Naomi Campbell presents Pope Leo XIV with a book after meeting him during an audience at the Vatican

The supermodel, 55, met the head of the Catholic Church at the end of a general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.

Events