Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did America and the world finally hear him There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic trip through Africa The Independent UK · Apr 20
The pope's English fuels a Trump feud No translation, no buffer: A pope Americans hear directly. Axios · Apr 20
JD Vance Pleads With Pope Leo to Make Peace With Trump After Explosive Vatican Feud US Vice President JD Vance faces scrutiny as he attempts to mediate the escalating feud between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, highlighting tensions between the White House and the Vatican. International Business Times UK · Apr 19
The AI Jesus Fallout: Donald Trump Reportedly Forced Into Oval Office Bible Reading To Save Christian Support Donald Trump will read a Bible passage from the Oval Office as part of a national 'America Reads The Bible' event, amid growing anger from Catholics over his feud with Pope Leo XIV and an AI image casting him as Jesus. International Business Times UK · Apr 19
Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade Pope Leo XIV has called for Angolans to fight the “scourge of corruption” with a culture of justice 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
Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans The Independent UK · Apr 18
Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Apr 17
Purported pedophile Donald Trump takes aim at Catholic charities for kids to punish the Pope All because the Pope won't support his attack on Iran. We Got This Covered · Apr 17
U.S. Catholic leaders criticize Trump for ‘disparaging words’ about the pope as Vatican clash risks alienating Catholic voters The growing list of prominent religious voices rebuking President Donald Trump comes with political stakes. Fortune · Apr 16
Bomb Threat Reported at Pope Leo XIV's Brother's Home: Was Louis Prevost Targeted Amid Trump, Sibling's Feud? A bomb threat at the Illinois home of Pope Leo XIV's brother, John Prevost, heightened tensions between the Vatican and the White House, though the threat was later deemed unsubstantiated. International Business Times UK · Apr 16
Trump team cancels million-dollar contract with Catholic charity amid president’s feud with Pope Leo Pope Leo told reporters that he is not afraid of the Trump administration The Independent UK · Apr 16
From Hormuz to Holy See: White House opens second front against Vatican The Trump White House has opened a new front against the Vatican, with Pope Leo responding to criticism of his theological stances and implicit critiques of U.S. foreign policy. The exchange escalated amid viral imagery of President Trump as a savior figure, prompting the Pope to emphasize peace and responsible… The Times of India · Apr 16
Will Leo bite? Vatican reporter on travelling with the Pope during Trump attack ANALYSIS: During Leo’s Africa tour, being inside the Vatican ‘bubble’ has been an almost surreal experience, Nicole Winfield writes The Independent UK · Apr 16
We Got This Covered · Apr 16 ‘If you wade into political waters’: Mike Johnson can’t control his own chamber but wants the Pope to know he’s dangerous He sided with the President.
The Mary Sue · Apr 16 ‘They don’t know what they’re talking about’: Trump’s border czar dares Pope Leo to walk a mile in his bloodstained boots Tom Homan just issued a blunt challenge to Pope Leo. The border czar, who spent 40 years on the front lines, told reporters outside the White House that if the pope spent a single shift in his boots, he would stop calling illegal immigration a victimless crime.
International Business Times UK · Apr 15 Donald Trump Says Pope Leo XIV 'Should Be Thankful,' Claims He Put Him in the Vatican After Posting Wild AI Jesus Image Donald Trump has intensified his feud with Pope Leo XIV by sharing new AI images of himself with Jesus and claiming the pontiff 'should be thankful' to him for becoming pope, even as Leo issues sombre appeals for peace in Ukraine, Lebanon and Sudan.
International Business Times UK · Apr 15 Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Warns The Pope: Fix The Catholic Church And Stay Out Of Politics Tensions rise between the US and Vatican as border czar Tom Homan criticizes Pope Leo XIV's stance on immigration, highlighting a clash between national security and humanitarian views.
The Mary Sue · Apr 15 Trump-loyalist Vance sees no problem in telling the Pope to ‘stick to matters of morality’ while he continues to promote his own book on Catholicism Vice President J.D. Vance just drew a hard line between the Vatican and the White House, telling Pope Leo XIV to “stick to matters of morality” and leave American public policy to the president. The clash comes after the first American pope publicly criticized the administration’s stance on Iran and…
We Got This Covered · Apr 15 JD Vance warns the Pope not to cross the line on war and then crosses every line by lecturing on faith JD Vance wants Pope Leo XIV to follow his example.
Roll Call · Apr 15 Theological squabble distracts from Tax Day messaging On a day when they had hoped to focus messaging on last year’s tax cut law, congressional Republicans spent Tax Day focusing on theology. A dayslong spat between the Trump administration and the Vatican left lawmakers urging the White House to stay in its lane on matters of liturgy and…
The Guardian - US · Apr 15 Pope Leo shares message of unity amid spat with Trump: ‘We can live in peace’ Leo doubles down on his message of peace as Trump and JD Vance continue to squabble with and insult the Vatican
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Border czar says he wishes Pope would stay out of immigration despite Catholicism’s long history of missions Tom Homan, a self-described ‘lifelong Catholic,’ becomes latest member of administration to feud with Vatican, accusing the church of having no understanding of the realities of border security
International Business Times UK · Apr 15 Pope Leo's Response to Trump Intensifies After Viral Jesus-Like Photo, Stresses Moral Foundations of Democracy Pope Leo warns of democracy's fragility amid Trump criticism and viral AI image debate, highlighting risks of majoritarian tyranny and elite dominance.
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Fighters call truce as Pope Leo arrives in war-torn nation The conflict has killed more than 6,000 people and displaced over 600,000 others