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Pope Leo apologizes for Church's historic role in slavery
The remarks mark the most explicit papal admission to date of institutional responsibility, going beyond Pope Francis's condemnation of modern-day slavery.
Pope Leo meets Rubio amid growing tensions with Trump over Iran
Pope Leo dismisses latest Trump attack, to meet with Rubio Thursday
Iran war opens new rifts between Washington, Europe, the Vatican, and Israel
'I like his brother more': Trump slams Pope Leo over Iran nuclear issue, left-wing policies
Trump added that Pope Leo "should be thankful," as the only reason he had been elected to the Vatican was "because he was an American" who would be able to "deal with President Donald J. Trump."
Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'
"This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Pope Leo, the first US pope, told crowds.
The Israeli-Iranian handshake at Pope John Paul II's funeral
The custom at such international gatherings is to shake hands with the people on either side. Then-Israeli president Moshe Katsav was seen shaking hands with then-Iranian president Mohammad Khatami.
Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance
Dayan and the Pope discussed potential collaborations between the Vatican and Yad Vashem regarding Holocaust commemoration, documentation, and education.
Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's Gaza Board of Peace
The Holy See "will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States," the Vatican's top diplomatic official said.
Steve Bannon attempted to work with Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis - CNN
Bannon, who had previously served as an advisor to US President Donald Trump, reportedly petitioned Epstein to help him take down the pope.
Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration
The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.
Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech
Leo, the first US pope, said the weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was "a particular cause for concern."
'A just and lasting peace': Pope Leo calls for dialogue after meeting Ukraine's Zelensky
The pope's comments echo Zelensky's frequent demands for a "just" peace as the Ukrainian leader tries to ensure that any agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine is balanced.
Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift
Pope Leo has dissolved the Vatican's fundraising panel, created in Francis’s final months, and ordered a review of future efforts.
