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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

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Pope Leo issues historic apology for Vatican’s own role in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV’s apology marks the first public acknowledgement of the role the Holy See played in the slave trade

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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery

Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery

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If Pope Leo joined Trump’s Board of Peace, it would compromise centuries of ‘positive neutrality’

Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders invited to join Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”. Initially aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, Trump says it will also resolve conflicts globally. The Vatican’s secretary of state has said the pope needs time to consider whether to take part.

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15 Shocking Pope Facts That May Leave You Flabbergasted Or Eager To Know More

20 telltale stories about popes and the papacy that may surprise even the most knowledgeable.

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19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided Pope Leo’s choice of name

When Robert Francis Prevost chose the papal name Leo XIV, it could have meant many things. There were 13 Leos before him: The first, Leo the Great, was a fifth-century theologian who helped heal the doctrinal divisions among early Christians; Leo X, a member of the powerful Medici family, helped…

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What will the Antichrist look like? According to Western thought, an authoritarian king – or the pope

The US presidency and the papacy came together on May 3 when Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photograph of himself dressed as the pope to Truth Social. The image was then shared by the White House’s accounts.

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The dangerous business of predicting the death of popes – a history

Michel de Nostredame (1503-66), better known as Nostradamus, is often hailed as one of the most successful prophets of all time. Said to have foreseen major world events from the rise of Hitler to COVID, the 16th-century astrologer was recently credited with predicting Pope Francis’s death – and what would…

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Psychological thriller Conclave looks at the election of the pope. What’s the real story?

The new film Conclave is a psychological thriller looking at the selection of the new pope. But what is a conclave, and where did this ritual begin?

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Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo: who is the greatest of the Renaissance masters?

Ahead of a new exhibition at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, writers make a case for each of Renaissance art’s big three, from the secretive genius of Leonardo to Raphael’s beguiling brilliance and the space-filling majesty of Michelangelo

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The Inventor review – Leonardo da Vinci animation explores the great artist’s later life

Stephen Fry donnishly voices the Italian genius in this somewhat storyless family film about his life and explorations

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Shock of the old: nine of the most risky, reckless and ravishing celebrity pets

While the rest of us make do with a much-loved dog or cat, famous people often cast their net a little wider. Raccoon, anyone?

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9 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, Hulu and more (Nov. 7-13)

The Killer and Dumb Money are among the new movies streaming this week

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Radically romantic Rossettis, female impressionists and whisky – the week in art

Preraphaelite sensuality gets complex at the Tate, the great Berthe Morisot wins her due and Northumberland distils Anglo-Saxon history – all in your weekly dispatch

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Cutbacks, diversity and the end of royal handouts — how King Charles plans to overhaul the monarchy forever

A contemporary ceremony. Military uniform, not outdated-looking breeches and silk stockings. And a shake-up of how the Firm operates to follow. Robert Jobson looks ahead to the coronation and beyond

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Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne at a time of deep religious divisions and worked to bring tolerance

Thousands of Christian cathedrals and churches rang their bells for an hour at noon the day after Queen Elizabeth II died in honor of the 96-year-old monarch and her 70 years of service as queen of the United Kingdom.

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King Charles III is a man of faith, a leader and great convenor

With her impeccable sense of timing, the Queen saved the best until last with her tribute to her eldest son, the future King Charles III.

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70 facts you probably didn’t know about Queen Elizabeth II, from her religion to how many corgis she owned

Her Majesty died on 8 September after a seven-decade reign

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70 facts you probably didn’t know about Queen Elizabeth II, from her religion to how many corgis she owned

Her Majesty died on 8 September after a seven-decade reign

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70 facts you never knew about the Queen

Her Majesty died on 8 September after a seven-decade reign

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A devout believer, the Queen took her faith seriously

The monarch was Defender of the Faith.

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Whales and walruses: our cruel fascination with stranded sealife

Outrage over fate of Freya the walrus has exposed man’s inability to cope with marine mammals that go aground

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Woman says sending meme response to job rejection email got her an interview

‘So I took a lesson from Gen Z,’ the women says in her now-viral TikTok video.

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Fun facts about the Queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee

Her Majesty is celebrating her seven-decade reign this year

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Fun facts about the Queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee

Her Majesty is celebrating her seven-decade reign this year

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