19 h. ago Can Pope Leo XIV solve the Vatican funding crisis? Here’s how the Holy See manages money

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a big budget problem

Economics

66 h. ago Pope meets with child protection advisory board amid survivor calls for zero tolerance on abuse

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission for the first time amid questions about his past handling of abuse and demands from survivors that he enact a true zero tolerance for abuse policy across the Catholic Church

Events

5 d. ago 28 Years Later’s Ralph Fiennes hints at why role could defy fan expectations

Ralph Fiennes has hinted that his role in 28 Years Later may surprise fans of the post-apocalyptic horror series.

Politics

5 d. ago Ralph Fiennes felt ‘flattered’ when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave

The film depicts the events of a conclave, which is a papal gathering where cardinal’s vote to elect the new pope.

Politics

6 d. ago Britain’s Simon Yates seals Giro d’Italia in Rome for second Grand Tour title

Stunning penultimate stage set up 32-year-old for gloryYates adds 2025 Giro to 2018 Vuelta a EspañaSimon Yates arrived in Rome, was blessed by Pope Leo XIV and then completed a miraculous overall victory in the 2025 Giro d’Italia, seven years after his race lead had traumatically dissolved with victory in his grasp.The Lancastrian rider’s remarkable turnaround in Saturday’s final mountain stage, in which Yates leapfrogged 21-year-old Giro debutant and race leader, Isaac del Toro and podium rival, Richard Carapaz, to take a near four-minute overall lead, was one of the most stunning in Grand Tour racing. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Britain’s Simon Yates seals Giro d’Italia triumph and banishes pain of 2018

Visma-Lease a Bike rider secures second Grand Tour titleYates lost 2018 Giro after cracking on Colle delle FinestreSimon Yates arrived in Rome, was blessed by Pope Leo XIV and then completed a miraculous overall victory in the 2025 Giro d’Italia, seven years after his race lead had traumatically dissolved with victory in his grasp.The Lancastrian rider’s remarkable turnaround in Saturday’s final mountain stage, in which Yates leapfrogged 21-year-old Giro debutant and race leader, Isaac del Toro and podium rival, Richard Carapaz, to take a near four-minute overall lead, was one of the most stunning in Grand Tour racing. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV blesses cyclists competing in the Giro d'Italia as final stage enters Vatican gardens

Pope Leo XIV blessed the more than 150 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica

Sport

7 d. ago Conclave author reveals Ralph Fiennes was third choice for lead role in Oscar nominated film

Negotiations with both actors' representative broke down, opening the way for 62-year-old Fiennes.

Culture

8 d. ago Pope Leo XIV updates his Peruvian citizen registration with his new Vatican address

Pope Leo XIV has not forgotten about his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen

Culture

8 d. ago Pope Leo’s visit to summer palace prompts speculation over future plans

The new pope has not revealed where he will live

Politics

9 d. ago Pope Leo XIV visits a hilltop summer residence that Francis turned into museum

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome

Culture

1 week ago Scott McTominay's 'incredible' meeting with Pope Leo XIV as Napoli star awed by 'iconic' moment

Fresh from his title triumph with Napoli, Scotland talisman Scott McTominay found himself shaking hands with Pope Leo XIV.

Politics

1 week ago Scott McTominay and Napoli continue title celebrations with Pope Leo meeting

Italian champions visit Vatican and meet with pontiffPope denies being a Roma supporter during audiencePope Leo XIV welcomed Italy’s newly crowned Serie A champions Napoli to the Vatican on Tuesday, joking about his own football allegiances.Napoli won their fourth Scudetto on Friday with a 2-0 home victory over Cagliari, edging out Inter by one point in a nail-biting end to the season. The team, captained by the Italy international Giovanni Di Lorenzo and including player of the season Scott McTominay, arrived for their papal audience a day after a triumphant open-top bus parade through central Naples. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Who does the pope support? Doubts over Leo’s football club during audience with Napoli

Napoli clinched its fourth Serie A title following a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Friday

Sport

1 week ago Voices: Donald Trump has a new battle on his hands to win the Nobel Peace Prize

There’s another global American leader striving to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, one who could yet beat the US president to the accolade he so clearly craves, says Michael Day

Politics

1 week ago The rules behind Pope Leo remaining a US citizen now he’s a foreign head of state

Other US citizens have served as foreign heads of state

Politics

1 week ago Pope Leo XIV declares 'I am Roman!' as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome

Politics

1 week ago Can Pope Leo retain US citizenship while leading a foreign government?

US state department says on website it may ‘actively review’ status of Americans who ‘serve as a foreign head of state’Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first US-born leader of the Roman Catholic church elevated him to the rare, legally thorny, position of being an American citizen who now is also a foreign head of state.Born in Chicago as Robert Prevost in 1955, the new pope for the past decade has held dual citizenship in the US and Peru, where he spent time as a missionary and bishop. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Pope prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome in first comments on thorny issues

Pope Leo XIV is praying for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See

Politics

1 week ago Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state?

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state

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