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Pope Leo heads to Barcelona on Spain tour focused on war and migration
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (401+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 06: 02 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 10: 54 PM ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT " Pope Leo set off on June 9 for the second stop of his visit to Spain, flying from Madrid to Barcelona as part of a week-long tour in which he has warned that…...
Pope Leo tells Spain's Church to listen to abuse survivors, offer reparations
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (219+ words) Published'Jun 08, 2026, 06: 37 PM MADRID, June 8 - Pope Leo told Spain's Catholic bishops on Monday they must listen to survivors of abuse by clergy and offer them reparations, in the first direct reference during his trip to scandals that have shaken the local…...
Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (152+ words) A banner depicting Pope Leo XIV as police prepares security operations ahead of his upcoming visit, in Madrid, Spain, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Published'Jun 06, 2026, 03: 21 AM VATICAN CITY, June 5 - Pope Leo will meet with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy…...
Pope Leo heads to Spain to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with migrants
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (696+ words) Pope Leo's itinerary includes stops in Madrid, Monsterrat and Barcelona. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 02: 06 PM Updated'Jun 03, 2026, 03: 57 PM VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo heads to Spain on June 6 for a week-long tour, his first visit to an EU country outside Italy, which will culminate with…...
Pope Leo names first lay woman to lead Vatican department
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (229+ words) Before he died, Pope Francis named two nuns to key Vatican positions. Published'Jun 02, 2026, 07: 10 PM Updated'Jun 02, 2026, 07: 35 PM VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV on June 2 named a Mexico-born news executive to head up the Vatican's powerful communications department, the first lay woman…...
Pope Leo to visit Uruguay in November, part of regional tour
2+ week, 5+ day ago (167+ words) Pope Leo XIV leaves after the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Published'May 22, 2026, 04: 19 AM May 21 - Pope Leo is set to visit Uruguay in November, news outlet Teledoce reported on Thursday, citing the…...
Pope Leo to address rise of AI in first major text on May 25
3+ week, 1+ day ago (533+ words) Pope Leo has warned about the risks of AI several times in his papacy. Published'May 18, 2026, 07: 18 PM Updated'May 18, 2026, 09: 43 PM VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo will address the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in his first in-depth text outlining his concerns, the Vatican…...
Pope Leo to visit France Sept 25-28
3+ week, 3+ day ago (367+ words) Pope Leo will travel to Paris for a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations" culture agency Unesco. Published'May 16, 2026, 07: 17 PM Updated'May 16, 2026, 07: 34 PM VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo will travel to France for an official state visit from Sept 25 to Sept…...
Blessed" Leo marks one year as Pope with southern Italy visit
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (662+ words) Pope Leo met people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds near the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei on May 8. Published'May 08, 2026, 04: 31 PM Updated'May 08, 2026, 06: 03 PM POMPEII, Italy " Pope Leo XIV said he felt "blessed" as he marked one year as…...
Pope to visit Canary Islands, migrant entry point, on trip to Spain
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (408+ words) Published'May 06, 2026, 06: 35 PM Updated'May 06, 2026, 06: 40 PM VATICAN CITY, May 6 - Pope Leo will visit two of the Canary Islands, major entry points off Africa's western coast for desperate migrants braving dangerous Atlantic waters to get to Europe, as part of a tour of…...