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Pope Leo XIV

Newly consecrated Bishops, from left, Marc Hanappier, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, Michael Goldade and Pascal Schreiber wearing their miters and holding their pastoral staffs, stand at the end of their consecration ceremony in a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary in Econe, Switzerland, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
July 2, 2026, 9:29 pm
Vatican declares radical sect in schism, excommunicates bishops and priests
Society of St. Pius X, which rejects reforms aimed at mending ties with Jews but denies accusations it teaches antisemitism, punished for appointing bishops without pope’s consent
By Nicole Winfield
Pope Leo XIV, center, celebrates a mass in the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, June 10, 2026 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
June 11, 2026, 11:50 am
At Spain’s Sagrada Familia, now the world’s tallest church, pope speaks out against war
Visit marks inauguration of tallest spire at basilica, which has been under construction for 144 years and is not expected to be finished before 2035
By Joshua McElwee and Joan Faus
A delegation of Chicago faith leaders meet with Pope Leo XIV on May 28, 2026. (Courtesy of Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media)
June 3, 2026, 8:08 am
Gifting Pope Leo a White Sox kippa, Chicago rabbi thanks him for words on Gaza war
Lizzi Heydemann thanks pontiff, who called for release of hostages while denouncing Israel’s military campaign, for ‘holding the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians in the same breath’
By Grace Gilson
Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,' at the Vatican, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
May 25, 2026, 4:25 pm
Pope calls for robust AI regulation in manifesto pondering the future of humanity
Leo XIV’s first encyclical demands AI be ‘disarmed,’ freed from use as ‘instrument of domination, exclusion and death’; expert says edict may be ‘defining document for our era’
By Nicole Winfield, KAITLYN HOUMANI and Paolo Santalucia
Pope Leo XIV speaks during the presentation of his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence," at the Vatican, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
May 25, 2026, 3:49 pm
Pope criticizes Trump administration over ‘outdated’ idea of a ‘just war’
Leo XIV uses first encyclical to push anti-war message that has angered Washington, warning against falling into a ‘violent culture of power’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with residents and Catholic youths in Piazza del Plebiscito, May 8, 2026 (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
May 8, 2026, 9:26 pm
After Rubio meeting, Pope Leo gives speech asking God to inspire leaders to calm tensions
Pontiff says peace is ‘endangered by international tensions and by an economy that prefers the arms trade to respect for human life,’ praises initiatives to welcome Gazan refugees
By Reuters
Pope Leo XIV, left, greets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio upon his arrival for talks in the pope's private library at the Vatican, May 7, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP)
May 7, 2026, 4:28 pm
Rubio meets pope in Vatican amid ongoing feud between Trump and Catholic leader
State Department says two discussed situation in Mideast, ‘underscored the strong relationship’ between US and Vatican, ‘shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity’
By Agencies
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Presidential Palace for his meeting with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool Photo via AP)
April 18, 2026, 10:31 pm
Pope Leo XIV downplays feud with Trump: ‘Not in my interest’ to debate him
Addressing spiraling back-and-forth saga with US president, pope insists criticism isn’t directed just at him, dismisses topic as ‘a certain narrative that has not been accurate’
By Nicole Winfield
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
April 18, 2026, 1:07 pm
Hegseth compares media to the Pharisees, an ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians
Jews say use of term by US defense secretary has antisemitic connotations, while Christians and conservatives say the phrase likens Trump, Hegseth and US military to Jesus
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Italian opposition Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein delivers her speech after Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni addressed the lower chamber of parliament in Rome, April 9, 2026. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
April 17, 2026, 6:48 am
Italy’s opposition leader, whose father is Jewish, backs PM in split with Trump over Israel and pope
Elly Schlein stresses her opposition to Iran war as she defends Meloni, cheers suspension of defense agreement between Rome and Jerusalem
By Grace Gilson
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a Turning Point USA tour stop at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
April 15, 2026, 8:10 pm
‘You’re bombing children’: JD Vance heckled over Gaza, Iran at Turning Point event
With criticism of Trump’s Middle East policy now also coming from the right, VP says he ‘understands’ young people don’t support US wars, but deflects blame to Joe Biden
By JTA and AP
This photo illustration created on April 13, 2026, includes a photo of US President Donald Trump and a picture of a screen with an AI-generated image he posted on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus after criticizing Pope Leo XIV. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)
April 14, 2026, 5:20 am
Trump deletes meme depicting him as Jesus, refuses to apologize amid feud with pope over Iran war
‘I thought it was me as a doctor and it had to do with the Red Cross,’ US president claims about image, which Vance says was taken down because ‘a lot of people weren’t understanding his humor’
By Will Weissert, Josh Boak and Nicole Winfield
(Left to right): Pope Leo XIV leads a vigil for peace inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 11, 2026 (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia); President Donald Trump posts an AI post depicting himself as Jesus, April 12, 2026 (Truth Social); Trump waves to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival at the White House, April 12, 2026, in Washington (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana).
April 13, 2026, 9:16 am
Trump slams ‘weak’ pope who ‘thinks it’s OK’ for Iran to get nukes; posts own Jesus-style AI image
In rare direct attack by US president on head of the Catholic Church, Trump says he’s ‘not a fan of Pope Leo,’ and urges pontiff to ‘stop catering to the Radical Left’
By Will Weissert and Josh Boak
Pope Leo XIV delivers his message as he leads a vigil for peace inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
April 12, 2026, 10:42 am
Pope rails at ‘delusion of omnipotence,’ use of Christian language to justify war
In prayer service, pontiff says ‘enough of the idolatry of self and money’ and urges negotiations; laments that ‘the God of life is being dragged into discourses of death’
By Agencies
Pope Leo XIV sprinkles holy water with a bunch of hyssop sprigs as he presides over Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
April 5, 2026, 3:49 pm
Pope urges peace in his first Easter mass: ‘Let those who have weapons lay them down’
Leo XIV departs from tradition of listing world’s conflict by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing at St. Peter’s Basilica, where he greets crowd in 10 languages
By Colleen Barry and Paolo Santalucia
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