World May 25 Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”…
World May 25 Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity The pope's first encyclical has been eagerly awaited ever since the first U.S.-born pope announced that he considered AI to be the biggest challenge facing humanity today.
World May 14 Pope Leo condemns use of AI warfare and the 'spiral of annihilation' it brings Leo’s speech at Rome’s La Sapienza University marked the first time a pope has visited the campus since Pope Benedict XVI called off a planned speech there in 2008 in the face of protests from faculty and students.
World Apr 13 Pope calls for peace in first-ever Algeria visit amid growing attacks from Trump Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs, while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli…
World Apr 05 Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in first Easter Mass as pontiff as Christians celebrate worldwide Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue.
World Mar 28 Pope Leo XIV urges Monaco residents to use wealth for good, reject "idolatry of power and money" fueling wars Pope Leo XIV made a one-day trip to the glitzy Mediterranean enclave, becoming the first pope to visit since Pope Paul III came in 1538.
World Dec 14 Pope criticizes overcrowding in prisons during special Mass for detainees, guards and families The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the weekend pilgrimage, including representatives from big detention facilities in Italy and prison volunteers, wardens and prison chaplains from 90 countries.
World Dec 09 Zelenskyy again resists U.S. pressure on Ukraine to cede any land to Russia as he rallies European support Other than Zelenskyy's comments Monday, Ukrainian negotiators have said very little in public about the content of the U.S. proposal or their attitude toward it.
Science Aug 07 July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say The scientists say extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature.
World Jul 11 Most Ukrainians displaced by war want to stay close to home, UN refugee agency says The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad, but most of them want to stay close to their homes, the…