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Pope urges end to ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for Minnesota school shooting victims

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States.

Pope demands end to ‘collective punishment’ and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

History's first American pope also called for the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas in southern Israel, and for both sides and international players to end the war.

An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo

By Dan Cooney

Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into the pope's ancestry.

Pope urges fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican

By Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation.

In Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 days, a calm papacy that avoids controversy comes into focus

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

As Robert Prevost marks his 100th day as Pope Leo this weekend, the contours of his pontificate have begun to come into relief, primarily where he shows continuity with Francis and where he signals change.

Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as U.S.-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway

By Andrea Rosa, Nicole Winfield, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

History’s first American pope didn’t mention the meeting Friday in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. But he has constantly called for dialogue and an end to the conflict, including in conversations with Putin and Ukrainian…

Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza: ‘Bring your light to the children before it’s too late’

By Associated Press

Madonna has urged the pope to visit Gaza “before it's too late.” She posted her appeal on social media Monday, inspired by her son Rocco's birthday.

Pope Leo XIV thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year: an evening vigil, outdoor slumber party and morning Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV that…

Vatican solar farm will make it the world’s first carbon-neutral state

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) plot of land north of Rome into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City.

Pope Leo XIV gets rock star’s welcome at Vaticans’ Catholic influencer festival

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The pilgrims have descended on Rome for a special Holy Year celebration of so-called "digital missionaries," part of the Vatican's weeklong Jubilee for young people.