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A White Sox pope and a Cubs mayor find common ground in a private Vatican meeting

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong White Sox fan, and gave him a Cubs hat.

 

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit.

 

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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery

Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s own family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners.

 

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Holy deception: Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar star never set foot in a seminary

A calendar featuring close-ups of young, handsome priests has been a popular Rome souvenir for two decades. However, many of those photographed aren’t actually priests.

 

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”

 

Pope prays for end to ‘fratricidal hatred’ as he celebrates anniversary with visit to Pompeii

Pope Leo XIV has prayed for political leaders to end “fratricidal hatred” in the world. He spent Friday, the anniversary of his election, in Pompeii, marking a feast day important to him.

 

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war’s backdrop

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

 

Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging peace through dialogue and calling for an end to conflicts worldwide.

 

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Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy

Thieves have stolen three valuable paintings from a private museum in northern Italy. The works by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse are worth millions.

 

Pope visits Monaco to urge its people to reject idolatry of power and wealth fueling wars

Pope Leo XIV has urged the people of Monaco to use their Catholic faith and wealth for good. In his homily at the end of a one-day visit, Leo urged them to reject the “idolatry of power and money” that is fueling wars around the world.

 

Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni

Italy’s conservative premier, Giorgia Meloni, faces a pivotal political test in a two-day referendum on judicial reform. The vote starts on Sunday.

 

Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. Authorities are withholding information

The beginning of 2026 ranks as the deadliest start to any year for people trying to cross the Mediterranean. But the true count may be even higher.

 

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Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist crowds

Tourists visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain now pay a $2.35 fee for close access. This new fee structure, which began Monday, aims to raise funds and manage crowds at the iconic site.

 

A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers

Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault.

 

Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings

Pope Leo XIV says he intends to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together on an annual basis. He’s indicating a new governing style for the church that involves consulting its top leaders regularly as a group.

 

Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois

Pope Leo XIV says he’s “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois has approved medically assisted suicide. Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with Gov.

 

Pope criticizes prison overcrowding during special Mass for inmates, guards and families

Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families.

 

Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes, but the U.N.’s cultural agency is giving foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by listing Italian cooking as part of the world’s “intangible” cultural heritage.

 

Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his refusal to cede territory, resisting U.S. pressure for compromise with Russia.

 

Bible described as the ‘Mona Lisa of illuminated manuscripts’ goes on display in Rome

One of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts is going on rare public display as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations.

 

Italy’s anti-Mafia police investigate after a journalist’s car explodes

Italy’s state-run RAI says an explosive device detonated under the car of one of its leading investigative journalists.

 

Marches in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in a massive show of growing international anger at the two-year war.

 

July was slightly cooler than the last 2 years, but extreme weather impacts continue, scientists say

The European Union agency that tracks global warming says last month was the third-warmest July on record, with temperatures easing slightly for the month as compared with the record high two years ago.

 

Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are ‘the sign a different world is possible’

Pope Leo XIV has told over a million Catholic youths they are a sign that a different world is possible.

 

U.N. refugee agency tries to help millions of displaced Ukrainians stay close to home

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad.

 

Tighter borders and aid cuts could risk greater instability, UN migration chief warns

The head of the United Nations’ migration agency has warned that tightening borders while cutting development aid could further worsen instability in crisis-hit countries.

 

Rome gas station blast that left at least 40 injured could have been worse, says mayor

A gas station explosion in southeastern Rome has injured at least 40 people, including eleven police officers and a firefighter who rushed to the scene, but wider loss of lives was narrowly averted, the city’s mayor said.

 

Bespoke bash for a billionaire: Jeff Bezos weds Lauren Sánchez in lavish Venice ceremony

The sky itself is no limit for billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez, who have traveled into space — and expectations were about as high ahead of their wedding in Venice on Friday.

 

US-backed Israeli company’s spyware used to target European journalists, Citizen Lab finds

New revelations that spyware made by a U.S-backed Israeli company was used against at least three European journalists have raised concerns about abuse of commercial spyware even in democratic countries.

 

At the gym, the future Pope Leo XIV kept a high heart rate and a low profile

The Omega gym in Rome is frequented by residents of the up-market Prati district, plus priests, nuns and monsignors from nearby Vatican City.

 

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