FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup
Why the World Cup is a ‘make or break’ moment for alcohol
UK competition watchdog launches probe into eBay's purchase of Depop
Reuters poll: UK home prices to rise less than previously thought on fears of higher borrowing costs
A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements
In Mexico City, axolotl salamanders are everywhere before the World Cup — except in the wild
Spurs-Knicks Game 3 of the NBA Finals is a hot ticket with the potential for a wild scene
'Representing New York City in a way that is New York City': Derek Fisher analyzes energy of Knicks fan
Knicks fans know they’re seeing something special. They’re flying from around the world to NYC to be a part of it
Africa|Travel|World
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks and condemns capital punishment
Pope Leo XIV is urging the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war
April 23, 2026US Postal Service investigation
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A South Jersey sports museum owner brought Pope Leo XIV gifts during a trip to Rome
A South Jersey sports museum owner brought Pope Leo XIV gifts during a trip to Rome
April 23, 2026
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Pope tells inmates 'you are not alone' during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour
Pope Leo XIV is urging Equatorial Guineans to work for freedom, justice and to close the gap “between the privileged and the disadvantaged.”
April 22, 2026
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Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death
Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death
April 21, 2026
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Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea at the end of his four-nation African trip
April 21, 2026
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Trump’s Bible reading streams tonight at a complicated moment for his relationship with American Christians
Trump’s Bible reading streams tonight at a complicated moment for his relationship with American Christians
April 21, 2026
Education|Political|Travel|World
Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa
April 20, 2026
Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo says spat with Trump is not focus of his Africa trip
Pope Leo XIV said Saturday “it’s not in my interest” to debate US President Donald Trump, insisting his trip to Africa is focused on peacebuilding rather than any personal clash.
April 18, 2026
Travel|World
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
Pope Leo XIV has traveled to pray at a popular Catholic shrine in Angola that was an epicenter of the African slave trade
April 19, 2026
Africa|Environment|Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
Pope Leo XIV has challenged Angola's leaders to “break the cycles of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries
April 18, 2026
Political|World
Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace
April 18, 2026
Africa|Economy|Education|Political|World
Pope urges Africa's youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption
April 17, 2026
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Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa
Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa
April 17, 2026
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Notre Dame and Villanova hoops teams set to visit the Pope in Rome next season
Notre Dame and Villanova hoops teams set to visit the Pope in Rome next season
April 17, 2026
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Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother
Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb threat made to the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother John Prevost after a search found no explosives or hazardous materials.
April 16, 2026
Africa|Education|Travel|World
Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “handful of tyrants” exploiting Earth through war and greed
April 16, 2026
Africa|Political|Travel|World
A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president
Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump
April 16, 2026
Africa|Travel|World
Pope demands the 'chains of corruption' be broken during visit to Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the central African nation of Cameroon on the second leg of his Africa tour
April 15, 2026
Africa|Political|World
Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues
Pope Leo XIV is again emphasizing the need for peace and dialogue despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump
April 15, 2026
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‘Textbook blasphemy’: Notre Dame students surprised and dismayed by Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
‘Textbook blasphemy’: Notre Dame students surprised and dismayed by Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
April 15, 2026
World
As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds
Vice President JD Vance used a Turning Point USA event to defend President Donald Trump’s aggression in Iran and play down the resulting tensions between Washington and the Vatican
April 15, 2026
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Did Donald Trump just commit ‘blasphemy’?
Did Donald Trump just commit ‘blasphemy’?
April 15, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope's message of peace
Visitors to the Vatican have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his harsh remarks about Pope Leo XIV
April 14, 2026
Travel|World
Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
Pope Leo XIV has walked in the footsteps of his spiritual father St. Augustine
April 14, 2026
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Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism
Pope Leo XIV responded to criticism from President Trump and defended his position of seeking peace and opposing violence amid the war in Iran.
April 13, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|US|World
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory
April 14, 2026
Africa|Political|Travel|World
Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran
April 13, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism
Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism
April 13, 2026
Europe|Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo reacts to Trump comments
Pope Leo XIV reacted to President Trump's remarks about himself enroute to Algeria.
April 13, 2026
US|World
Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace
April 11, 2026
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White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats
The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team
April 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Travel|World
Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
Pope Leo XIV is making a long and ambitious odyssey across four African countries -- Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
April 10, 2026
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A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, protesters
April 10, 2026
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Pope Leo urges those who ‘unleash wars’ to choose peace in his first Easter message
Pope Leo urges those who ‘unleash wars’ to choose peace in his first Easter message
April 05, 2026
Europe|Health|Lifestyle|World
Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff
April 03, 2026
Europe|World
Pope Leo XIV revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests after Francis's inclusive tradition
Pope Leo XIV has restored the traditional Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual by washing the feet of 12 priests
April 02, 2026
Americas|Europe|Political|World
Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump
Pope Leo XIV named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States
March 07, 2026
Africa|Europe|Travel|World
Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan
The Vatican has announced a packed early-2026 travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV, with trips to Monaco, Spain, and four African countries
February 25, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Pope laments 'ashes of international law' left by today's conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy
Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2026
World
Vatican offers dialogue with breakaway Latin Mass traditionalist group, but with a catch
The Vatican has warned a breakaway traditionalist Catholic group that it risked renewed schism if it goes ahead with plans to consecrate new bishops without papal consent
February 12, 2026
Europe|Political|Sports|Travel|World
Vance attends Olympic skating, then meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni
Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Milan on Friday, part of his trip to the Olympics
February 06, 2026
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US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy
Three U.S. Catholic cardinals have urged the Trump administration to use a moral compass in foreign policy
January 19, 2026
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World
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 baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season
Pope Leo XIV has baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the Christmas holiday at the Vatican
January 11, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
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
World
The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion
Pope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are increasingly using force to assert their dominion worldwide
January 09, 2026
Europe|Travel|World
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
Europe|World
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day message, has urged the faithful to shed indifference toward those who are suffering
December 25, 2025
Americas|Europe|Lifestyle|MidEast|Political|World
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