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Nicole Winfield

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 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 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
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
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, January 7, 2026. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
January 9, 2026, 2:46 pm
Pope denounces ‘zeal for war,’ laments West Bank violence in foreign policy speech
Palestinian civilian population ‘has the right to live in peace in its own land,’ US-born pontiff says in English, amid annual address to diplomats, the first of his tenure
By Nicole Winfield
Pope Leo XIV holds a moment of prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, December 2, 2025. (Domenico Stinellis/AP)
December 2, 2025, 4:11 pm
Pope Leo XIV sends message of peace to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip
Pontiff prays at site of deadly 2024 Beirut port blast, calls for justice; looking south, he declares armed struggle has no benefit, weapons are lethal, negotiation constructive
By Nicole Winfield, Kareem Chehayeb and BASSEM MROUE
Cars speed past a roadside statue depicting the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 13, 2025. (Hassan Ammar/AP)
November 26, 2025, 12:30 pm
Under glare of world media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon
Journeys are Leo’s first trips abroad as pontiff; in Turkey he will mark 1,700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea, in Lebanon try to boost the long-suffering Christian community
By Nicole Winfield
Pope Leo XIV holds Mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
May 18, 2025, 7:19 pm
Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity, make Catholic Church symbol of world peace
In historic inaugural Mass, first American pope signals shift with call for unity and peace, traditionalist tone — but offers prayers only for Gaza, not Israeli hostages
By Nicole Winfield
Pope Leo XIV meets the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)
May 10, 2025, 7:41 pm
Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
Leo indicates intent to maintain some of the core priorities of Pope Francis while also charting his own path
By Nicole Winfield
Black smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signaling that cardinals failed to elect a new pope in the first ballot of their conclave in the Vatican on May 7, 2025. (Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
May 8, 2025, 8:19 am
Black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney as conclave first day ends without new pope
Selection of next pontiff likely to take several rounds due to diverse mix of cardinals; crowds outside wait for hours watching screens showing a skinny chimney, occasional seagull
By Nicole Winfield
From left, cardinals Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Anthony Poola, Charles Maung Bo and Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij leave the Vatican, Saturday, May 3, 2025, after attending a session of the General Congregation of cardinals in the New Synod Hall where they are preparing for the upcoming conclave starting on May 7, to elect the 267th Roman pontiff. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
May 5, 2025, 9:44 am
Cardinals huddle at Rome dinner parties, Vatican meetings ahead of papal conclave
Insiders say that cardinals are listening and debating as a picture of the future pope is beginning to emerge — one who can consolidate Francis’ legacy and direction
By Nicole Winfield
Cardinals stand during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)
April 27, 2025, 3:26 pm
Conclave to ponder whether to continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy, or change course
Late Church leader appointed cardinals from broad range of backgrounds, many of whom are unknown to each other; unclear if any has clear ‘packet’ of votes to become next pontiff
By Nicole Winfield
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, left, prays in front of the body of Pope Francis laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, April 21, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)
April 22, 2025, 6:25 pm
Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday after three days of lying in state
Public viewing of deceased pontiff to start Wednesday at St. Peter’s Basilica; first image released of Francis during private viewings by Vatican officials, pontifical household
By Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry
Pope Francis sits by the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square during a funeral mass at the Vatican, on January 5, 2023. (Andrew Medichini/AP)
April 21, 2025, 1:54 pm
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope — his funeral and burial, explained
Ceremonies for Pope Francis will follow fresh protocols he introduced last year; deceased pontiff expected to be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica rather than St. Peter’s
By Nicole Winfield
Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2024 (Tiziana Fabi / AFP)
March 22, 2025, 8:19 pm
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital Sunday, continue recovery at the Vatican
Pontiff’s doctor says he will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation after life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs
By Nicole Winfield
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