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Religion
Pope meets first female Archbishop of Canterbury in symbolic Vatican encounter
Sarah Mullally, the first woman to serve as spiritual leader of the Church of England, and the pope exchanged gifts and prayed together.
28 Apr 2026 - 1:36AM
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Africa
Pope Leo denounces ‘colonisation’ of minerals on final leg of Africa tour
22 Apr 2026 - 2:49PM
Africa
In Angola, Pope Leo prays at shrine that was once a hub for slavery
20 Apr 2026 - 1:11PM
Focus
The rupture: how Europe fell out of love with America
Many believed the transatlantic alliance could weather another term of Trump, but a year and a half on those hopes have largely faded.
19 Apr 2026 - 1:32AM
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‘Someone must stand for a better way’: Pope speaks out after Trump’s attack
After the US president shatters norms with a direct hit on the pontiff, Leo says he will continue to speak out ‘loudly’ and promote peace.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:51AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Pope Leo slams ‘delusion of omnipotence’ stoking US-Israeli war on Iran
The pontiff urged prayer and peace talks, rejecting religious justifications for violence.
12 Apr 2026 - 11:25AM
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Religion
Pope Leo calls for peace, dialogue amid Ukraine, Iran wars in Easter mass
Leo addressed some 50,000 in St. Peter’s Square and quoted his predecessor, who reminded the faithful of the ‘great thirst for death, for killing, we witness each day’.
5 Apr 2026 - 7:35PM
Italy
Pope Leo carries cross for full Good Friday procession
‘I carry all of this suffering in my prayer,’ the pontiff said before he set out for the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross.
4 Apr 2026 - 1:24PM
Pope Leo XIV
Pope slams widening ‘chasms between the poor and the rich’ on Monaco visit
Monaco is one of the few places in Europe where Catholicism remains the state religion.
28 Mar 2026 - 6:50PM
Britain
Nurse to archbishop: Mullally enthroned as first woman to lead Church of England
The new Archbishop of Canterbury begins her ministry with a historic ceremony attended by British royals.
26 Mar 2026 - 11:16AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Over 800,000 Lebanese – 1 in 7 people – displaced by war in 10 days
It is little more than a year since the last conflict uprooted over a million Lebanese from their homes, although that process took months.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:05PM
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Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo laments world ‘in flames’ at Ash Wednesday service
The pontiff said the ashes could represent cities destroyed by war, as well as the damage to the environment and international law.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:06AM
Britain
‘Big statement’: Sarah Mullally confirmed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The worldwide Anglican Communion, including the US Episcopal Church, has no formal head, but the archbishop is its spiritual leader.
28 Jan 2026 - 8:42PM
King Charles III
Britain’s King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
UK monarch praises the courage of those who risked their lives for others during his fourth Christmas broadcast as king.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:37AM
Pope Leo XIV
Pope calls for end to all wars in first Christmas as pontiff
‘May the clamour of weapons cease … and may the parties involved find the courage to engage in sincere, direct and respectful dialogue’.
25 Dec 2025 - 7:54PM
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Middle East
Pope Leo urges Lebanon’s leaders to unite for peace
The first US pope arrived in Beirut from Istanbul, where sought to give Lebanon’s long-suffering people a message of hope.
1 Dec 2025 - 1:09AM
Turkey
Pope warns ‘piecemeal’ third world war ‘threatening’ humanity
In Ankara, Pope Leo urged for global peace amid rising conflicts and geopolitical tensions during his first trip outside Italy.
27 Nov 2025 - 10:25PM
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Catholic Church
Vatican returns 62 artefacts connected to indigenous peoples from Canada
The move is part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress indigenous culture in the Americas.
15 Nov 2025 - 8:11PM
Italy
King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in 500-year first
It is the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in 1534.
23 Oct 2025 - 7:30PM
Pope Leo XIV
Nuns, teen influencer and ex-Satanic priest among 7 new saints
Pope Leo XIV created the new saints, including the first from Papua New Guinea and an archbishop killed in the Armenian genocide.
19 Oct 2025 - 9:57PM
Italy
Pope Leo visits ship sailing the Mediterranean on peace mission
Young people of different faiths have been sailing the Mediterranean on the Bel Espoir schooner vessel to promote peace and dialogue.
18 Oct 2025 - 6:11PM
King Charles III
King Charles to be first UK monarch to pray with pope in centuries
The occasion at the Sistine Chapel would mark a historic step towards unity between the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
18 Oct 2025 - 1:59AM
Venezuela
Trump calls off talks with Venezuela as US considers cartel targets on land
Relations between Venezuela and the United States have further deteriorated in recent weeks amid US accusations of drug trafficking.
8 Oct 2025 - 2:28PM
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Britain
Church of England names first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, 63, is the Bishop of London and will face serious challenges including the treatment of women and LGBTQ people.
3 Oct 2025 - 6:24PM
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo declares teen computer whiz the first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, was known for using technology to spread his faith.
8 Sep 2025 - 10:53AM
Religion
LGBTQ Catholics celebrate acceptance in Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome
LGBTQ groups attribute the change to Pope Francis, who had insisted the Catholic Church was open to everyone.
6 Sep 2025 - 10:08PM
The Philippines
Binondo: inside the 400-year-old heart of Filipino-Chinese heritage
For centuries, Manila’s Binondo district has been the centre of a Tsinoy culture that helped build the Philippines into what it is today.
6 Sep 2025 - 12:00PM
China-Vatican relations
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Cardinal’s meeting with Pope a good sign for Sino-Vatican relations
Hong Kong’s Catholic church has traditionally played a role in bridging the Vatican and the mainland, and it should continue to contribute in this way.
6 Sep 2025 - 7:15AM
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