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Pope meeting significant ‘regardless of me being a woman’, says archbishop

Dame Sarah is the first female to hold the top ministry role in the Church of England, while the Catholic Church does not allow women priests.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

Pope Leo XIV prays with Archbishop of Canterbury in historic encounter at Vatican

The papal audience at the Vatican comes in the 60th anniversary year of the first formal ecumenical statement between the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches.

Euronews · Apr 27

Pope says churches must overcome differences at Archbishop of Canterbury meeting

The pair met for a private audience, after which each delivered an address and prayed together.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

Vatican Pressed to Release UFO Records as Researcher Claims Holy See Hides Alien Archives

The Vatican is under pressure to release alleged secret archives on UFOs, with claims that these documents could reshape humanity's understanding of extraterrestrial life.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23

Some who fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea fear pope’s visit might legitimize longtime ruler

People who have fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea and are taking refuge elsewhere fear that the pope's visit to the Central African country could launder the image of Africa's longest-serving ruler

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘lust for power’ and inequality in Equatorial Guinea

The Holy Father of the Catholic Church made a stop in the final leg of his four-country tour of Africa. Equatorial Guinea is a secular country, with around three-fourths of its population Catholic.

Euronews · Apr 22

Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip

Pope Leo XIV is heading to Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey

The Independent UK · Apr 21

‘Lacks moral clarity’: Sean Hannity quit the Catholic Church 7 years ago, but now wants to tell the Pope how to be Catholic

Sean Hannity just accused Pope Leo XIV of being a “run-of-the-mill Trump-hating Democrat that lacks moral clarity” during his Fox News show. The conservative host also tried to school the Pope on the “actual teachings of Jesus Christ,” arguing that the Bible contains hundreds of references to war, including instances…

The Mary Sue · Apr 19

Padre Guilherme hosts rave in Argentina's capital honoring late Pope Francis

A Portuguese priest, Father Guilherme Peixoto, hosted a rave in Buenos Aires to honor the late Pope Francis

The Independent UK · Apr 19

The secretive $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and even ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it

The Vatican Bank has been plagued for years by financial scandals.

Fortune · Apr 18