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Pope Leo presents his first, AI-focused encyclical "Magnifica humanitas" at the Vatican

World May 25

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

By Nicole Winfield, Kaitlyn Huamani, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press

World May 14

Pope Leo XIV visits Sapienza University of Rome
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.

By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press

World May 06

Pope Leo XIV attends a swearing-in ceremony of new Swiss Guards at the Vatican
Pope will inaugurate Barcelona's Sagrada Familia tower and meet with migrants in June trip to Spain

Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the soaring central tower of Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia basilica when he visits Spain next month in a weeklong trip that will also take him to a migrant reception center in the Canary Islands, the…

By Nicole Winfield, Suman Naishadham, Renata Brito, Associated Press

Politics May 05

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo XIV meets U.S Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio at the Vatican
Rubio to meet with Pope Leo in Vatican City amid tensions with Trump

The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who with this trip will have visited Italy or the Vatican at least three times as the Republican president's top diplomat, would be in Italy on Thursday and Friday.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

World Apr 21

Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo criticizes colonization of minerals, 'lust for power' in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea.

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Apr 18

Pope Leo arrives in Angola, the third stop on his visit to Africa

By Nicole Winfield, Gerald Imray, Associated Press

Leo’s plane touched down at Luanda’s international airport after the flight from Yaounde, Cameroon, where he celebrated a morning Mass before an estimated 200,000 people.

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Apr 16

Pope Leo promotes peace, condemns 'tyrants' ravaging the world during Cameroon visit

By Nicole Winfield, Nalova Akua, Associated Press

He delivered a peace message in Bamenda, Cameroon, amid a long-standing separatist conflict. Cameroonians celebrated his visit, hoping it will draw global attention to the violence affecting the region.

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Apr 15

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Pope Leo's critiques of Trump policies hold more weight as a fellow American, priest says

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan

The battle between the president and the pope continues to play out. Pope Leo has not backed down from his criticisms of the war in Iran, but he is taking a different approach during his visit to Africa. Some allies…

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Apr 13

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Trump clashes with Pope Leo, who vows to continue speaking out against war

By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes

President Trump is openly condemning Pope Leo XIV after the head of the Roman Catholic Church criticized the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. William Brangham reports on the rare public battle between the president of the United States and…

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Mar 28

Pope Leo XIV urges Monaco residents to use wealth for good, reject "idolatry of power and money" fueling wars

By Paolo Santalucia, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

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.

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