Divine intervention: why Pope Leo visit could be a godsend for Pedro Sánchez
Pontiff’s resolve to highlight plight of migrants has aligned him with Spanish PM, whose inner circle and party are mired in corruption allegationsSam Jones (the Guardian)
Pontiff’s resolve to highlight plight of migrants has aligned him with Spanish PM, whose inner circle and party are mired in corruption allegationsSam Jones (the Guardian)
Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examinationSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, applauded the pope for pushing back against Trump’s policies in meetingMaya Yang (the Guardian)
Search takes place amid intensifying focus on separate allegations of influence peddling as problems worsen for prime minister Pedro SanchezJakub Krupa (the Guardian)
🗣 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!!
❝ Too many in our world refuse to acknowledge what both science and the Church plainly teach,” he said, “that we bear a solemn responsibility for the stewardship of our planet and for the welfare of those who dwell upon it, especially the most vulnerable, whose lives are imperilled by the reckless exploitation of both people and the natural world.” ❞
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As he meets with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to seek God in His Creation through rigorous, ...Vatican News
US secretary of state speaks with Leo and officials after tensions following attacks by Trump over Iran warLorenzo Tondo (the Guardian)
Pontiff responds after US president accuses him of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with stance on Iran warAngela Giuffrida (the Guardian)
US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to VaticanAngela Giuffrida (the Guardian)
US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and ItalyAngela Giuffrida (the Guardian)
US secretary of state will be in Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s papacyAngela Giuffrida (the Guardian)
Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishopMarina Dunbar (the Guardian)
Sarah Mullally hails pontiff for addressing the ‘many injustices in our world’ after their private meeting in RomeAngela Giuffrida (the Guardian)
Catholics around Atlanta share mixed feelings on faith and politics as Trump engages in rhetorical war with popeGeorge Chidi (the Guardian)
Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump, says president’s feud with the pope is a ‘distraction’Gloria Oladipo (the Guardian)
Trump appears to have crossed a line with his Christian supporters. Will it come back to bite him in the midterms?Adam Gabbatt (the Guardian)
Manhattan church led by Norman Vincent Peale was known for opposing presidency of JFK – and Catholics in generalRobert Mackey (the Guardian)
Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a headGeorge Chidi (the Guardian)
Trump administration has riled head of Catholic church over use of theology to justify conflict in IranPeter Beaumont (the Guardian)
Sarah Mullally urges Anglicans to join Leo’s ‘courageous’ call and says human cost of war is incalculableCaroline Davies (the Guardian)
Pontiff denounces world leaders that invoke religion to justify US-Israel war on Iran, after US bishops offer him supportRichard Luscombe (the Guardian)
Leo doubles down on his message of peace as Trump and JD Vance continue to squabble with and insult the VaticanRichard Luscombe (the Guardian)
Catholic vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after pope criticized the White House over the Iran warRichard Luscombe (the Guardian)
Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and AngolaAamna Mohdin (the Guardian)
In unprecedented attack on the leader of the Catholic church, president says the US-born pope is ‘not doing a very good job’ and is ‘a very liberal person’Guardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Social media post names no names but criticizes attempts to use religion to glorify US war in Middle EastMarina Dunbar (the Guardian)
Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspaceOliver Holmes (the Guardian)
Pontiff’s unusually pointed comments come after Pete Hegseth’s prayer for violence against enemies ‘who deserve no mercy’Rory Carroll (the Guardian)
Decision to choose small, wealthy – but very Catholic – state for first European trip has baffled some Vatican observersAngela Giuffrida (the Guardian)