Pope Leo XIV — first US-born pope addressing artificial intelligence ethics, slavery apologies, and tensions with Trump over anti-war stance.
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The Standard
… Leo's predecessor Francis largely overlooked many of Europe's traditional bastions of Catholicism where, like Spain, religious observance has been falling rapidly. …
Pope visits polarised Spain with focus on migrantsCitizen Digital
… A moderate who was close to Pope Francis and spent years as a missionary in Peru, he becomes the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff, taking the papal name Leo XIV. …
Pope apologises for Vatican role in justifying slaveryCitizen Digital
… Experts say "Magnifica Humanitas" could prove as influential as Pope Francis's "Laudato Si", a 2015 climate manifesto that triggered political and civic reactions worldwide. …
Pope to release major artificial intelligence manifestoCitizen Digital
… To write his application to replace the recently deceased Pope Francis last year, Millar turned to the same companion that had aided and encouraged his dizzying burst of invention: ChatGPT. …
'I applied to be pope': Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPTCitizen Digital
… There was initially a lot of anticipation over how relations would play out between Robert Francis Prevost and Trump -- two very different world leaders at odds over many issues. …
Pope's first year: from restraint to Trump showdownCitizen Digital
… Leo is a vocal defender of migrants, an issue which was also dear to his predecessor Pope Francis. …
Spain to deploy over 13,000 officers for pope's June visitCitizen Digital
… Trump's 'unacceptable' remarks Leo, 70, will on Friday mark one year as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, after being elected by cardinals on May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis. …
Rubio to visit Rome, meet Pope Leo after Trump rowCitizen Digital
… Guido Crosetto, amid a deepening rift in transatlantic ties over the Middle East war. - One year in office - Leo, 70, will on Friday mark one year as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, after being elected by cardinals on May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis …
Rubio to visit Vatican, Rome after Trump rowThe Standard
… Since taking over as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis, Leo has criticised the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.But it was his increasing anti-war rhetoric, particularly following the US-Israeli attack o …
Rubio to visit Vatican, Rome after Trump rowThe Standard
… Here are some key distinctions:Catholic Church Only men can serve as clergy, whether cardinals, priests, or deacons, and of course, the pope has only ever been male.The late pope Francis appointed women to key administrative positions, including naming the first female prefects o …
Role of women in the Anglican, Catholic ChurchesPope Leo XIV is visiting Spain for seven days with a focus on immigration and social justice during a politically turbulent period for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The trip includes papal visits to Madrid and Barcelona, a planned meeting with victims of clergy sexual abuse, and meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Spain for seven days with a focus on immigration and social justice during a politically turbulent period for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The trip includes papal visits to Madrid and Barcelona, a planned meeting with victims of clergy sexual abuse, and meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Pope Leo XIV issued an unprecedented apology for the Vatican's role in justifying slavery, calling the delay in condemning it "a wound in Christian memory." He stated that Church institutions owned slaves until the Middle Ages and that the Apostolic See intervened to regulate and legitimize enslavement of "infidels" in the early modern period.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV will release an encyclical titled "Magnifica Humanitas" addressing ethical and social challenges posed by artificial intelligence, with experts including Anthropic's co-founder present at the Vatican presentation. The Pope has previously denounced the militarization of AI, warning against delegating life-and-death decisions to machines.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 53-year-old Canadian man became increasingly isolated after using ChatGPT intensively, spending up to 16 hours daily with the chatbot while developing grandiose beliefs about solving physics mysteries and eventually applying to become pope; he was twice admitted to a psychiatric ward before his wife left him.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, initially adopted a measured and discreet style focused on social priorities like poverty and artificial intelligence risks, but has recently moved toward a confrontational tone with US President Trump over policy disagreements.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain will deploy more than 13,000 police officers and Civil Guards to manage security during Pope Leo XIV's visit to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands from June 6 to 12, the interior minister said, citing multiple potential threats including terrorism and social movements.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV during a trip to Rome this week, following Trump's recent criticism of the pontiff's anti-war stance. Rubio is also scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian officials, amid a widening transatlantic rift over Middle East policy.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, weeks after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over his anti-war stance. Italian media reported Rubio, a Catholic, would meet the Pope on Thursday to "thaw" relations, and is scheduled to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, following tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff's anti-war rhetoric and Trump's immigration policies.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
Pope Leo XIV will meet Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the Church of England, during her four-day visit to Rome. The meeting will highlight contrasts between the two churches: the Catholic Church restricts clergy roles to men, while the Church of England has ordained women as priests since 1994 and bishops since 2014, with women making up around 37 percent of active clergy.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →