Jul 01 Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland By Jamey Keaten, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications and break with the Holy See by saying it was necessary to defend the Catholic faith. Continue reading
Jun 22 Pope Leo XIV says wars are 'fed' faster than people as aid money dries up By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV urged governments to strengthen resources to combat hunger after a severe funding shortfall by the United States and other countries. Continue reading
Jun 20 Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants By Nicole Winfield, Brian Hendrie, Associated Press Leo, who has clashed with the Trump administration over its migrant crackdown, urged young people in particular to learn about Cabrini’s life and service, once again confirming history’s first U.S. pope as the heir to Pope Francis in prioritizing the… Continue reading
Jun 12 Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migration route to Europe. Continue reading
Jun 10 PHOTOS: Pope Leo honors Gaudi's Sagrada Familia masterpiece in Barcelona By Joseph Wilson, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo called Gaudí’s unfinished temple, one of the world’s most visited monuments, a “sign of unity and harmony for all of Spain,” an ongoing building project like the lifelong journey all Christians make to find God. Continue reading
Jun 08 Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants, gets 7-minute ovation By Suman Naishadham, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Spain's lawmakers have given Pope Leo XIV a lengthy standing ovation after his historic address to parliament. This marks a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in largely secular Spain. Continue reading
Jun 08 Pope Leo urges Spanish bishops to provide reparations to abuse survivors By Suman Naishadham, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo told Spanish bishops the entire church community should have an "ever more determined commitment to prevention and a culture of care.”… Continue reading
Jun 06 Pope Leo XIV warns against 'fanning the flames of polarization' on first papal visit to Spain in 15 years By Nicole Winfield, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a credibility crisis for the Catholic Church. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 7:36 Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers By Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Amna Nawaz Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed” in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Christopher Hale, who writes “Letters from Leo” on… Continue watching
May 25 Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading