Also known as: former pope Francis
Pope Leo XIV — first US-born pontiff addressing AI ethics, migrant protection, and Vatican slavery apology; recently clashed with Trump administration over anti-war stance.
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… The case, with allegations first surfacing in 2016, had sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church in the homeland of former pope Francis. …
Argentina court overturns nun's acquittal in child sex abuse caseCitizen Digital
… It was established in the Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium, a major apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that took effect on June 5, 2022 Praedicate Evangelium reordered and reformed the Roman Curia, which is the central administrative body of the Catholic Ch …
Pope Leo appoints Kenya’s Lucy Afandi to Vatican Development DicasteryThe Standard
… Pope Francis issued two encyclicals, Laudato si and Fratelli tutti about environmental destruction and brotherhood of man irrespective of one’s faith because God could be working through those of other faiths. …
Pope and US senator's fear of uncontrolled AI justifiedThe Standard
… The bishop also invoked the teachings of Pope Francis contained in the encyclical Laudato Si’, saying the destruction of the environment was a threat to the common good and future generations. …
Bishop Rotich asks government to intervene over Londiani forest, Samburet estateThe Standard
… I encourage the Church to join in the continued mobilisation of greater international attention to the plight of the Sudanese people, especially children," he said.Mudavadi also paid tribute to the late Pope Francis for his dedication to peace and reconciliation in South Sudan an …
Mudavadi calls for youth empowerment, good governanceCitizen Digital
… ._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The Chicago-born pontiff has made the defence of migrants one of the pillars of his papacy, like his predecessor Francis …
Pope to defend migrants at Mediterranean island frontierThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe pope also visited the pier where people rescued at sea are brought to safety, and blessed a plaque dedicated to Pope Francis -- who chose Lampedusa for his very first trip following his election in 2013.Leo's presence "sends a clear message at a tim …
Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontierCitizen Digital
… The items are displayed on a table alongside business cards featuring a photo of him with Pope Francis, a telephone number and a bank account number for contributions.
Portugal's unofficial exorcism fever worries ChurchThe Standard
… They are humanitarian teachings," Peralta said of Leo, the fourth pope she has seen after John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis.Groups of all ages converged on the city centre to the sound of drums and guitars, with hardy pilgrims lugging rucksacks and camping material on their …
'Joy, faith, love': giant crowd flocks to pope's Madrid massThe 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 migrantsAn Argentine court has overturned the acquittal of Japanese former nun Kumiko Kosaka in a child sex abuse case involving deaf students at a Mendoza school; she now faces up to 50 years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by a lower court.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Argentine court has overturned the acquittal of Japanese former nun Kumiko Kosaka in a child sex abuse case involving deaf students at a Mendoza school; she now faces up to 50 years in prison, with sentencing to be determined by a lower court.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lucy Afandi Esipila, Regional Coordinator for Caritas Africa, has been appointed as one of 12 new Consultors to the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development by Pope Leo on August 18, 2026. Afandi is the first woman and youngest person to serve as Regional Coordinator of Caritas Africa.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prominent figures including Pope Leo XIV and Senator Bernie Sanders have raised concerns about cyberattacks and AI's potential to outsmart its creators, take over critical systems like nuclear codes, and render humans irrelevant if it operates without human oversight.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Catholic Diocese of Kericho has called on the government to urgently intervene to stop alleged destruction of the Londiani Forest Block and address rising tensions over land at the Samburet Tea Estate. Bishop Alfred Rotich warned that continued forest destruction and conflict could threaten the environment, livelihoods, and peaceful coexistence among communities in the area.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi has called for greater collaboration among governments, faith leaders and young people to promote peace, empower youth and strengthen good governance across Eastern Africa, speaking at the 21st Plenary Assembly of AMECEA in Nairobi.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
Pope Leo XIV visits Italy's Lampedusa island on July 4, a major port for African migrants crossing to Europe, in a message to US and EU leaders. The Chicago-born pontiff has clashed with the Trump administration over migrant treatment and made migrant defence central to his papacy.
4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major entry point for migrants from Africa, calling on Europe to protect and integrate migrants while developing long-term strategic plans and assisting developing countries to prevent forced emigration.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Self-proclaimed religious figures in Fatima are conducting monthly "exorcism retreats" outside official Church oversight, prompting Catholic authorities to warn that the gatherings risk exploiting vulnerable believers.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air mass in Madrid's Cibeles Square on Sunday, drawing a jubilant crowd numbering more than 1.2 million people according to organisers. The pontiff called for an end to "polarising narratives" during his week-long state visit to Spain, which is expected to focus on migration and social issues.
7 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 →