Trump vs Pope Leo XIV escalates as Iran tensions collide with Vatican’s peace message
A sharp public clash between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over Iran and war has exposed growing tensions between political power and religious calls for peace.
A sharp public clash between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over Iran and war has exposed growing tensions between political power and religious calls for peace.
Trump’s latest post combining sharp criticism of Pope Leo XIV with an AI-generated ‘miracle’ image signals a dramatic escalation in tensions between the White House and the Vatican.
Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday morning, the Vatican said in a statement. He was 88.
This week, two significant announcements impacting women's empowerment deserve attention on a global scale. The first is a groundbreaking move from the Vatican, which has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as the prefect.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome, meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Pope Francis in the Vatican.
In a major change, it brings the pope’s advisory commission on preventing sexual abuse into the Vatican’s powerful doctrine office which oversees the canonical investigations of abuse cases.
Last month Catholic Church accused certain military intelligent officials of having a connection with the Easter Sunday bombers and charged that local security agencies ignored detailed information including the date about the attacks passed by the Indian intelligent agencies.
Benedict's "mind and memory are active but his voice is barely audible at the moment", Daily Mail quoted the retired Pope's German biographer, Peter Seewald as saying to the newspaper.
Those responsible for Bishop Accountability applauded the steps taken by the pontiff but pointed out that it has not had the same impact in all countries.
Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of murder so far.
