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Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan resigns after 6 seasons
US officials killed in Mexico car crash following drug raid worked for the CIA, sources say
Japan, Mexico agree on energy cooperation as Iran war disrupts supplies
Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment
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Shipping traffic through Hormuz still largely halted
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Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
February 18, 2026Vatican
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Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis
Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis
February 14, 2026
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Tourists stopped from seeing The Last Supper, while Olympic VIPs including Vance visit
Tourists in Milan during the Winter Olympics faced disappointment as access to Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper was closed for three and a half days
February 07, 2026
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Pope Francis' problematic secret decrees in spotlight in Vatican's 'trial of the century'
Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” have argued that Pope Francis violated the fundamental rights of their clients by issuing four secret decrees that gave prosecutors “surreal carte blanche” to investigate
February 03, 2026
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Machado seeks Pope Leo’s support for Venezuela's transition during Vatican meeting
Pope Leo XIV has met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the Vatican
January 12, 2026
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Pope Leo says ‘war is back in vogue’ in major address to global envoys
Pope Leo says ‘war is back in vogue’ in major address to global envoys
January 09, 2026
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Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025
Pope Leo XIV has closed out 2025 with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people young and old
December 31, 2025
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In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’
In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza being forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’
December 25, 2025
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Pope Leo summons world's cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church
Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for meetings to help him govern the church, marking the unofficial start of his pontificate
December 20, 2025
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Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy
Pope Leo XIV has made another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy
December 19, 2025
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Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone's throw from his grave at the Vatican
In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope
December 17, 2025
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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians
Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying there as he focused on strengthening ties with Orthodox patriarchs
November 29, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts on the conclave, reflects on spirituality and future travels
Pope Leo XIV has shared his thoughts during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and put the rest in God’s hands
December 02, 2025
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At the moment he was elected, Pope Leo told God: 'You're in charge'
Pope Leo revealed on Tuesday that at the moment of his election as leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, he turned to God with
December 02, 2025
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Pope Leo denounces misuse of religion for ‘justifying’ war, violence or fanaticism
Pope Leo denounces misuse of religion for ‘justifying’ war, violence or fanaticism
November 28, 2025
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Pope's visit is a blessing for Lebanon's forgotten psychiatric patients
Staff at Lebanon's De La Croix Psychiatric Hospital are delighted that Pope Leo's visit will give its carers and residents, often abandoned by their families,
November 26, 2025
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Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union
Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union
November 25, 2025
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Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy with document praising monogamous marriage
The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman
November 25, 2025
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One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics
Happily ever after doesn't require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday -- for Catholics, one spouse is enough.
November 25, 2025
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Catholic clergy are ecstatic about Rosalía’s songs of faith in her new album ‘Lux’
Rosalía has won over millions of music lovers for her fusions of flamenco and urban Latin beats
November 22, 2025
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Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day
November 21, 2025
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Pope given copy of US Senate bill on Minnesota shooting by co-sponsor Klobuchar
Pope Leo was presented on Friday with a copy of a U.S.
November 21, 2025
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Belarus frees two Catholic priests serving long jail terms after visit by Pope Leo's envoy
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has freed two Roman Catholic priests convicted of "serious crimes against the state" following diplomatic contacts with the Vatican, state news
November 20, 2025
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Ukraine asks Vatican to formalize mediation role for return of citizens taken by Russia
Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war
November 19, 2025
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Pope Leo says Trump administration 'extremely disrespectful' to migrants
Pope Leo renewed his criticism of U.S.
November 18, 2025
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Pope hosts Hollywood stars at Vatican, laments decline in movie-going
Pope Leo told a group of leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers on Saturday that cinemas were struggling to survive and that more should be done to protect
November 15, 2025
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Self-styled miracle worker whose followers claimed could multiply gnocchi charged with fraud
Self-styled miracle worker whose followers claimed could multiply gnocchi charged with fraud
November 13, 2025
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Jesus did not appear on hill in France, Vatican says
Jesus may answer prayers but he has not made special appearances in a small town in the north of France, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
November 12, 2025
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US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second term
U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term
November 11, 2025