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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over Mass marking the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on the second day of a seven-day apostolic journey to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots

Pope Leo XIV has challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity.
 
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Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Rome to Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, on the occasion of his apostolic journey to Spain. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry

 
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Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

What to know about Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, from political scandal to Barcelona’s architectural gem

 
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, as he arrives at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, on the first day of his seven-day apostolic journey to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years

 
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Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Illinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money

 

Pope Leo XIV celebrates art, culture and sport at Madrid cultural event

Pope Leo XIV watched a twirling Flamenco dancer and received a badminton racket from two athletes at an event in Madrid honoring art, culture and sport. (AP video shot by Silvia Stellacci)

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Pope honours Spain’s tradition of religious devotion as a ‘school of faith’ during Madrid mass

Pope Leo XIV honors Spain’s tradition at Mass attended by a million in Madrid

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Migrants react as they arrive at the port in La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro, Spain, on, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Maria Ximena, File)

Catholics hope Pope Leo’s visit to Europe’s migration hot spots will ease political tensions

 
The sun rises behind Antoni Gaudí's iconic Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, May 28, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit to the city in June. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit

 
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope names Mexican-American broadcasting executive to lead Vatican communications

 
Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

‘Love my woke pope': Why Leo’s first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach

 
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Italy's Jannik Sinner, left, shares a light moment with Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of their meeting at the Vatican, May 14, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, File)

Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality

 
Parishioners pray during a mass in the crypt of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Returning to the fold? Some young Spaniards embrace Catholicism and can’t wait for Pope Leo’s visit

 
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Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, arrives for a tour at the Metro C Colosseum train station in Rome, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting

 
Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson attends a press briefing in Rome, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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

 
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Pope Leo XIV, talks to Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah, right, and theologian Anna Rowlands, left, during the presentation of his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence," at the Vatican, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Excerpts from Pope Leo XIV’s sweeping manifesto about humanity in the AI era

 
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Pope Leo XIV, left, greets Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah during the presentation of the Pope's first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence," at the Vatican, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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

 
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Pope Leo XIV holds the pastoral staff as he celebrates the Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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

 
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Pope Leo XIV rides on his popemobile during his one-day pastoral visit in Acerra, Italy, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’

 
Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing as he recites the Regina Coeli noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff’s AI encyclical on May 25

 
Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral of late Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope to visit France in September with a stop at UNESCO

 
Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical

 
Pope Leo XIV visits the Città Universitaria (University City) at Sapienza University of Rome to meet with faculty and students at the institution's primary campus, one of the world's oldest and largest universities, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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

 
Pope Leo XIV blesses a little girl as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Vatican issues final warning to breakaway traditionalist group attached to the old Latin Mass

 
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Members of the LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families who joined a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome walk through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics

 
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Pope Leo XIV greets faithful during his pastoral visit in Pompeii, Italy, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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

 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his two-day visit to Italy and the Vatican, in Rome, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Stefano Rellandini/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

 
Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

The American pope: Pope Leo XIV’s first year in photos

 
Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the world of culture at the Leon XIV Campus of the National University in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

A year in, what’s on Pope Leo XIV’s to-do list? And what has he done so far?

 
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A flag from the United States waves in the crowd as Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

 
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In this handout photo provided by Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV exchanges gifts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, as they meet in the pope's private library at the Vatican, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP)

Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacks

 
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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd as he arrives to celebrate a Holy Mass at Beirut waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a surprise video call from Rome

 
Pope Leo XIV arrives as he holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope will inaugurate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia tower and meet with migrants in June trip to Spain

 
Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio’s visit to the Vatican this week

 
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the West Wing of White House in Washington, Thursday April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

 
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Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV encourages wealthy US Catholics to keep donating

 
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