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 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. Continue reading
May 14 Pope Leo condemns use of AI warfare and the 'spiral of annihilation' it brings By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 06 Pope will inaugurate Barcelona's Sagrada Familia tower and meet with migrants in June trip to Spain By Nicole Winfield, Suman Naishadham, Renata Brito, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 05 Rubio to meet with Pope Leo in Vatican City amid tensions with Trump By Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 21 Pope Leo criticizes colonization of minerals, 'lust for power' in Equatorial Guinea By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 8:36 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… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 4:59 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading