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Pope Leo appoints first lay woman to a top position in Vatican

Maria Montserrat Alvarado will lead communications department, overseeing news site, radio station, press office and more

The Guardian - UK

Marco Rubio to meet pope this week after Trump’s broadside against Leo

US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and Italy

The Guardian - UK

Vatican court deadline passes for prosecutors to deposit all evidence in financial trial

Vatican prosecutors have seemingly defied an appeals court order to turn over to the defense all the evidence gathered in the Vatican’s big financial trial

The Independent UK

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Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep-rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had an unusual and acrimonious public exchange over the weekend.

The Conversation

Pentagon's Alleged 'Bitter Lecture' to Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador Sparks Vatican Fury and US Visit Cancellation

A closed-door meeting at the Pentagon in January 2026 has strained US-Vatican relations, with reports of a 'bitter lecture' to the Pope's ambassador.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon denies threatening Vatican over pope's remarks on US intervention in Iran

Pentagon and Vatican envoys have both denied reports that US officials gave the Holy See's ambassador to the US a "bitter lecture," demanding the Church align with the Trump administration over Pope Leo XIV's criticism of the Iran war.

Euronews

Pentagon Accused of Threatening Diplomat of Pope Leo XIV After Anti-War Address Condemning 'Diplomacy Based on Force'

Explore the alleged confrontation between the Pentagon and the Vatican, as US officials reportedly pressured the Catholic Church to support Trump's foreign policy.

International Business Times UK

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Twist in Vatican ‘trial of the century’ as appeals court declares mistrial

Defence lawyers hailed the ruling as potentially historic, given it represents a Vatican court overturning an act of the Pope himself

The Independent UK

Top Vatican Official Says Holy See Took 'Necessary Steps' to Promote Dialogue After Meetings With U.S. and Cuban Officials

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said the Holy See has taken "the necessary steps" to promote dialogue on Cuba after separate meetings with U.S. and Cuban officials.

Latin Times

Machado urges Pope Leo to support release of Venezuelan prisoners

Pope Leo XIV has met with María Corina Machado at the Vatican

The Independent UK

How a homeless man’s likeness ended up on display at the Vatican

The story of art and faith, and a human tragedy, caught the attention of Pope Francis

The Independent UK

Back from captivity: Ukrainian children abducted by Russia share their stories

For the first time since Russia’s all-out war, a delegation of Ukrainian children formerly abducted by Russian forces met the press in Rome on Wednesday. A senior official from Zelenskyy’s office said Ukraine wants to formalise the Vatican’s role as mediator to help secure the release of civilians.

Euronews

Ukraine asks Vatican to formalize mediation role for return of citizens taken by Russia

Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war

The Independent UK

Take a look inside the ‘Mona Lisa Bible’ as it goes on display in Rome

Rarely seen in public, the two-volume manuscript is now on display in Rome – as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations, a tradition held every quarter century and which draws tens of millions of pilgrims to Rome.

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One of the most spectacular Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, a bible, on rare display in Rome

One of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts is going on rare public display as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations

Euronews

Azerbaijan strengthens ties with Vatican with restorations in Holy See

Azerbaijan is strengthening its relations with the Vatican and the Catholic world, supporting the restoration of historic catacombs in the Holy See and in parallel by building a new Catholic church in Azerbaijan.

The Independent UK

Vatican report says clergy sex abuse victims need reparations and tangible sanctions to heal

The Vatican’s child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal

The Independent UK

Pope lends star power to Swiss Guards swearing-in ceremony as his army struggles to find recruits

Pope Leo XIV has presided over the swearing-in ceremony of 27 new Swiss Guards

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The Independent UK

Pope Leo makes first big Vatican appointment to fill his old job at important bishop's office

Pope Leo XIV has made his first big Vatican appointment

The Independent UK

Pope Leo admits he is not a Donald Trump supporter in revealing interview

Pope Leo XIV remarked US bishops showed ‘courage’ in confronting the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Qatar says it has a right to respond to Israeli attack that killed six in Doha: Latest

The Qatari prime minister accused Israel of ‘dragging the region to a place where it unfortunately cannot be repaired’

The Independent UK

Israel president meets with Pope Leo XIV as Gaza offensive presses on

Pope Leo XIV has met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican

The Independent UK

Rome gears up for Holy Year's monumental Catholic youth rally in scorching temperatures

Half a million young people are expected to pour into Rome next week for the biggest event of the 2025 Holy Year

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return children taken by Russia during the war

The Independent UK

Customs worker killed for refusing bribe could be Congo’s first saint

He is being hailed as a martyr for opposing the mafiosi ‘in the name of the Gospel’

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