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Pope meets abuse victims in Spain as some protest

Pope Leo says the numerous cases of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church are a "scourge" to be tackled with greater determination during a visit to Spain.

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Pope Leo XIV denounces 'scourge' of sexual abuse before meeting victims in Spain

Speaking to reporters on the flight to Madrid on Saturday, the pope said the scandal of sexual violence was "still an open wound" for the Church.

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Pope urges action on 'tragic drama' of migration

MADRID - Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the "tragic drama" of migration and said world peace was a "true global imperative" in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday.

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Monsignor Stephen Rossetti Removed as Exorcist After Claiming Most UFOs Are 'Demons'

A Washington priest was removed from his exorcism duties after linking UFOs to demonic presence, sparking debate on the intersection of faith and fringe theories.

International Business Times UK

LDS groups and Utah Republicans rage as military no longer counts church as Christian under Hegseth religion list shake-up

Defense Department cut roughly 180 religion codes from previous list, with mostly Christian denominations remaining

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Pope Leo XIV calls for national reconciliation on his first day in Spain

Pope Leo XIV set foot on Spanish soil on Saturday 6 June, ending a fifteen‑year papal absence. Over 130,000 people greeted him in Madrid, where he warned against ready‑made ideologies and called for reconciliation.

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Pope Leo XIV visits Spain as Church seeks a fresh voice in changing Europe

Pope Leo XIV has begun a weeklong visit to Spain, bringing the American pontiff to one of Europe’s historic centres of Christianity at a moment of political tension, social change and renewed curiosity about faith.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Leo visits Spain to highlight migration, meet victims of sexual abuse by clergy

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain on Saturday for a seven-day trip focused in part on migration, including a visit to the Canary Islands where he will honour thousands of migrants who died trying to reach Europe. Leo is also scheduled to meet with victims of sex abuse by Catholic…

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Prominent priest removed from position as exorcist after saying most ‘UFO sightings are in fact demons’

According to the Church, he gravely undermined its teachings.

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Washington Archbishop Removes Veteran Catholic Exorcist After Claiming Ufos Are 'Demonic' Threats

A Catholic exorcist was removed from his role after claiming UFO sightings could be linked to demonic activity, sparking debate within the Church about supernatural interpretations.

International Business Times UK

'UFO Sightings Are, In Fact, Demons': Top US Exorcist Fired After Dropping Chilling Alien Warning

A veteran US exorcist has been removed from his post in Washington after claiming that many UFO sightings are in fact demonic manifestations, prompting a rare public rebuke from Church authorities.

International Business Times UK

Washington archdiocese removes exorcist after UFO comments spark controversy

A controversy within the Catholic Church emerged after Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a longtime exorcist in the Archdiocese of Washington, suggested in an online video that many UFO sightings could be connected to demonic activity. Cardinal Robert McElroy subsequently removed Rossetti from his role as an archdiocesan exorcist and ended the…

The Economic Times

Pope Leo's Visit to Spain Reignites Painful Past of Church S*xual Abuse Cases With Push to Compensate Victims

Pope Leo's visit to Spain renews focus on historic church sexual abuse cases, as a new reparations programme for survivors is launched.

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Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after UFO comments

‘It's my personal belief that probably many if not most of these UFO sightings are in fact demons’

The Independent UK

Ahead of papal visit, Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims

Spain is addressing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church with a new reparations program

Latin Times

Meet María Montserrat Alvarado, the Lay Mexican Woman Chosen by Pope Leo XIV to Lead Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV appointed María Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexico City native and veteran Catholic media executive, as the new prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, making her the first non-religious woman to hold one of the Holy See's most influential communications posts.

International Business Times UK

'I Was Told Satan Had a Hold on Me': The Real Reason So Many People Are Leaving the Church

As church attendance falls across the US, former evangelicals describe why they walked away, from culture‑war sermons and Trump hats in the pews.

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Surge in adult baptisms and a ‘boom of youth’ in churches ahead of pope visit

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Pope's humanity hits right notes

Pope Leo XIV has just issued his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which states the Catholic Church's position on the threats posed by AI. The subject Leo chose is highly symbolic. Pope Leo XIII is best remembered for his 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, which sought to reconcile the Church with modernity…

The Independent UK

Priest accused of using info from confessional booth to push mentally ill tenant out of rent-stabilized apartment

Exclusive: Magdalena Max Avramovich, 56, whose church is also her landlord, claims in a lawsuit that the alleged sacramental violation was ‘unconscionable,’ ‘unethical’ and unlawful’

International Business Times UK

Vatican Slavery Apology From Pope Leo XIV Acknowledges Historic Complicity

Pope Leo XIV apologises for the Holy See's role in legitimising slavery, exposing the Vatican's centuries‑long silence and unresolved questions over historic papal decrees.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Leo takes on Silicon Valley in landmark open letter on AI

Pope Leo has urged governments to slow down the development of artificial intelligence in his first major document on the technology. He warned that AI systems spread misinformation, prioritise conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war.

The Economic Times

With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change

Pope Leo XIV has released a new document, "Magnifica Humanitas," calling for global leaders to regulate artificial intelligence. This marks the latest in a long tradition of papal calls for social justice. The Pope warns that AI could spread misinformation and lead to conflict. His message emphasizes the need for…

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV vs Donald Trump: Vatican Sparks Fury By Ordering Blind De-Regulation Of AI To Halt

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calls for strict regulation of artificial intelligence and pointedly challenges Donald Trump's drive to deregulate the sector.

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