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<p>Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives at the Gran Canaria Gando airbase, in Gando, Gran Canaria, Spain, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)</p>

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Pope pleads with breakaway group to call off plan to consecrate new bishops

Leo issued the letter a day before the society planned to consecrate four new bishops at its seminary in Econe, Switzerland

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Mother and baby home survivor question records access

<p>'Equally important is the Pope’s concern for the dignity of work and the danger that technological change may leave millions feeling economically and socially discarded.' File picture: Gregorio Borgia/AP</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Humanity must come before AI

The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology — by a member of its launch panel

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The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology — by a member of its launch panel

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The Pope has moral power but won't set the global agenda on AI

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SSarah Harte: If we can’t make AI work for us, I’ll meet you at the barricades

Micheál Martin in Rome: Two-state solution in Middle East still possible

Micheál Martin in Rome: Two-state solution in Middle East still possible

Taoiseach holds 45-minute meeting with Pope Leo XIV and also meets Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of Ireland holding EU presidency

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Micheál Martin invites Pope Leo to visit Ireland during state visit to Vatican

Micheál Martin invites Pope Leo to visit Ireland during state visit to Vatican

But Martin may not be in office for such a papal visit: Taoiseach's Paris and Rome trip during a by-election campaign comes amid rumours he may step down as party leader after Ireland's EU presidency

Fri, 22 May, 2026

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Taoiseach says Pope agrees Church must ‘take ownership’ of abuse redress in Ireland

The Taoiseach said Pope Leo acknowledged the Church’s responsibility to engage with abuse redress efforts in Ireland

Fri, 22 May, 2026

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Micheál Martin arrives at Vatican for meeting with Pope Leo

The Taoiseach is holding meetings in the Vatican and Italy ahead of Ireland’s upcoming EU Council presidency

Fri, 22 May, 2026

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Pope Leo ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance, Trump claims

The remarks come two days before Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, meets Leo at the Vatican

Tue, 05 May, 2026

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‘I’m not a politician’: Clash with Pope Leo could prove dangerous for Donald Trump

Asymmetric clash between a president who treats power in transactional terms and a pope who frames war, migration, and human dignity as matters of moral principle

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

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Pope Leo: It’s ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump about Iran war

Leo spoke to reporters aboard the papal plane flying from Cameroon to Angola as part of his 11-day tour of Africa

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

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Pope Leo says world being 'ravaged by a handful of tyrants' in wake of Trump feud

The first American-born pontiff did not mention Donald Trump by name, but used his speech to denounce world leaders that invoke religion to justify violence against other nations

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Pope Leo issues message of unity as Trump shares AI image of himself being held by Jesus

Pope Leo issues message of unity as Trump shares AI image of himself being held by Jesus

On Tuesday, JD Vance capped several days of insults by insinuating the pontiff was not being truthful in matters of theology, and did not understand the concept of war.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

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'Stick to matters of morality': Vance hits out at Pope in feud with Trump

Vice-president is a Catholic convert and said, 'let the president of the United States stick to dictating American public policy'

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Would Donald Trump threaten the Vatican over Pope Leo's anti-war stance?

Would Donald Trump threaten the Vatican over Pope Leo's anti-war stance?

Reports of a bizarre meeting in the Pentagon between defence officials and the papal nuncio at which the 'Avignon papacy' was mentioned are not reassuring, writes TP O'Mahony

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Trump posts image of himself as Jesus-like figure as Pope Leo responds to president's criticism

Trump posts image of himself as Jesus-like figure as Pope Leo responds to president's criticism

The US president, in a lengthy social media post, demanded that the head of the Catholic Church “focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician”

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

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Donald Trump tells ‘weak’ Pope Leo to ‘stop catering to radical left’

It was an extraordinary broadside against the global leader of the Catholic Church, exacerbating a feud that began over the war in Iran

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

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Pope urges Easter end to US-Israel war on Iran

Pope Leo XIV has expressed hopes that the US-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter. The US-born pontiff made the remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome on Tuesday.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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Pope Leo: 'Moral imperative' that ‌people have access to universal healthcare

'Healthcare must be accessible to the most vulnerable… not only because their dignity requires it but also ‌to ⁠prevent injustice from becoming a cause of conflict'

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

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Pope Leo hits out at 'atrocious violence' of Iran war as he calls for ceasefire

'In the name of Christians in the Middle East and of all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict: Cease fire!'

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

Pope Leo XIV Holds Epiphany Mass and Jubilee Closing

Will Pope Leo speak truth to power to Donald Trump?

The Vatican's money problems mean Pope Leo’s freedom to act as an independent moral player on the world stage is compromised

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

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Pope meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in surprise audience

Pope Leo XIV met with opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado in a private audience at the Vatican.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

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Pope asks that Rome welcomes foreigners as he closes out 2025

Leo presided over a New Year’s Eve vespers service at St Peter’s Basilica, giving thanks for the 2025 Holy Year that brought millions of pilgrims to Rome.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV remembers Gaza’s suffering in first Christmas homily

Leo led the Christmas Day mass from the central altar beneath the balustrade of St Peter’s Basilica, adorned with floral garlands and clusters of red poinsettia

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

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Terry Prone: Being mistaken for Mary Street in Rome isn't a bad start to Christmas

Getting lots of hugs from the clientele in Pope Leo's favourite restaurant is a great way to begin the festive season, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

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Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

The Ukrainian president met early on Tuesday with Pope Leo at Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

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Leo begins first foreign trip as Pope with visit to Turkey

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Turkey on his first foreign trip.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Sarah Harte: Church's dismissal of Our Lady as a co-redeemer seems like bad PR

Sarah Harte: Church's dismissal of Our Lady as a co-redeemer seems like bad PR

The Catholic Church seems determined to take the least popular path — latest for the chop is the concept of Our Lady's role as a co-redeemer

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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Quiet unifier Pope Leo looks likely to lead buttoned-up papacy

Unlike his fellow countryman, who bestrides the world stage like a blond colossus, the ‘new’ Pope continues to hide his light under a bushel six months in, writes TP O’Mahony

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

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Pope Leo criticises wealthy elite living in ‘bubble of luxury’ as poor suffer

The Vatican on Thursday released the document, entitled I Have Loved You, which Francis had begun to write in his final months but never finished

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

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Gaza flotilla says vessels approached its boats as it nears Israeli blockade

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with over 500 people including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, aims to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Pope Leo XIV declares 15-year-old computer whiz, known as ‘God’s influencer’, a saint

Pope Leo XIV declares 15-year-old computer whiz, known as ‘God’s influencer’, a saint

Leo canonized Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets under way

Pope Leo XIV prayed for a peaceful end to the “increasingly deafening violence” of wars around the world as he celebrated a Catholic feast day on the same day as a high-stakes US-Russia summit over the war in Ukraine.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

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Pope to bestow one of Catholic Church’s highest honours on John Henry Newman

Pope Leo XIV has decided to declare St John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church’s highest honours on the deeply influential 19th century Anglican convert who remains a unifying figure in both the Anglican and ...

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

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Pope Leo renews call for immediate Gaza ceasefire

Leo also expressed his “deep sorrow” for the Israeli attack on the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

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RTÉ coverage of Pope Francis's funeral and election of Pope Leo cost €150k

Staff airfares and hotels for one Prime Time broadcast cost around €3,600 but some of the airfares cost as little as €13

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza in first general audience

The general audience on Wednesdays is a weekly appointment that popes have kept for decades to allow ordinary faithful to have a face-to-face encounter with the pontiff

Wed, 21 May, 2025

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Pope and JD Vance meet ahead of diplomatic push for Ukraine ceasefire

Mr Vance, a Catholic convert, had led the US delegation to the formal Mass opening the pontificate of the first American pope

Mon, 19 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity during inaugural Mass in St Peter’s Square

His call for unity was significant, given the polarisation in the Catholic Church in the United States and beyond.

Sun, 18 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV rides popemobile through St Peter’s Square ahead of installation

Pope Leo XIV took his first popemobile ride through St Peter’s Square ahead of his installation on Sunday, waving from the back of the open-back vehicle to the crowd waving flags and cheering “Viva il Papa!”The bells of St Peter’s Basilica rang as ...

Sun, 18 May, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Is Pope Leo XIV the spiritual leader America needs with Trump in power?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Is Pope Leo XIV the spiritual leader America needs with Trump in power?

As America reels from Trump’s return and global tensions rise, Pope Leo XIV could offer more than spiritual guidance — he may be the world’s needed moral compass

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Pope Leo XIV made Kerry teen Donal Walsh honorary Augustinian before his death in 2013

Pope Leo XIV made Kerry teen Donal Walsh honorary Augustinian before his death in 2013

Donal Walsh’s powerful message against suicide moved a future pope, who honoured the Kerry teen days before his death

Thu, 15 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with imprisoned journalists

He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff

Mon, 12 May, 2025

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Pope Leo celebrates Mass at tomb of St Peter before first Sunday blessing

The Vatican said the Pope was joined by the head of his Augustinian order, the Rev Alejandro Moral Anton

Sun, 11 May, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as challenge for humanity

Leo made his first outing since his election to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna and is of particular significance to his Augustinian order

Sun, 11 May, 2025

Pope Leo XIV: Irish priests recall 'the quiet guy' who went on to inherit the chair of St Peter

Pope Leo XIV: Irish priests recall 'the quiet guy' who went on to inherit the chair of St Peter

'He always struck me as being a very disciplined, abstemious, quiet guy, and I would say we Irish would have been a bit more, shall I say, celebratory'

Fri, 09 May, 2025

'It was like a concert': Irish pilgrims swept up in emotion as Pope Leo revealed in Rome

'It was like a concert': Irish pilgrims swept up in emotion as Pope Leo revealed in Rome

The world watched in awe as white smoke rose — then paused, surprised by a name few had predicted

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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Pope Leo hopes to bring light to 'dark nights of this world' as he celebrates first Mass

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, has celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel

Fri, 09 May, 2025