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Pope Leo urges church to accompany fragile families, continuing Francis’ legacy

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV urged bishops to accompany struggling families, acknowledging 'a growing distance' between how sex and intimacy are lived and the Christian vision of marriage.

Oct 7, 2026 · byReligion News Service

Pope Leo opens Vatican meeting likely to discuss remarriage, gay Catholics

Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis’ divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican officials on Friday stressed that Francis’ 2016 text “The Joy of Love” isn’t up for rewriting, amending or scrapping

Oct 5, 2026 · byReligion News Service

The Pope Has Thoughts on AI Art—And They're Not Flattering

The pontiff says algorithms "lack the spark of humanity," and the Vatican wants to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to protect it.

Oct 3, 2026 · byDecrypt

Does AI have a soul? Pope Leo and Anthropic clash.

The Vatican has laid a moral blueprint for the technology, with Pope Leo maintaining that “algorithms lack the spark of humanity.”

Oct 2, 2026 · byMarketWatch

Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome

A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy city

Sep 30, 2026 · byNew Scientist

Vatican envoy discusses humanitarian issues, visits POWs in Russia, Foreign Ministry says

Air France operated special flights for Pope Leo XIV during his visit to France

© Air France Air France operated special flights for Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican delegation and accredited journalists from September 26 to 28 during the Holy Father’s official visit to France. For the mission, the French national carrier assigned an Airbus A321 that was temporarily named “Vatican City” and carried special markings featuring the coat... The post Air France operated special flights for Pope Leo XIV during his visit to France appeared first on AvioRadar .

Air France A321 in papal livery flies Pope Leo XIV, escorted by two Rafale jets

Air France operated the flights that carried Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican delegation and accredited journalists during the… The post Air France A321 in papal livery flies Pope Leo XIV, escorted by two Rafale jets appeared first on AeroTime .

Sep 29, 2026 · byAeroTime

Pope Leo criticizes Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over AI safety, positioning Vatican as moral counterweight to Big Tech

The Vatican's stance could influence global AI regulations, challenging tech giants to prioritize ethical considerations over rapid innovation. The post Pope Leo criticizes Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over AI safety, positioning Vatican as moral counterweight to Big Tech appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Sep 29, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

For a 'measured diplomatic figure', Pope Leo's visit to France has been 'deeply political'

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Colleen Dulle, Vatican correspondent for America magazine and author of "Struck Down, Not Destroyed". She came to Pope Leo’s visit to France expecting measured diplomacy but was struck by how deeply political the trip became. She observed a pope trying to articulate a vision of Europe shaped simultaneously by its Christian inheritance, its history of conflict, its encounter with other cultures, and its responsibility to pursue peace. His choice of Metz itself was significant. For Leo, this is a place where historic enemies transformed their relationship through reconciliation and cooperation, making Europe itself part of his message.

Sep 28, 2026 · byFrance 24

A Green pope? Vatican describes environmental destruction as an 'ecological sin'

In recent years, the Catholic Church has taken a growing stance in favour of climate action, culminating with the Vatican's signing of the landmark Paris climate agreement in 2022. As Pope Leo wraps up his four-day visit to France, FRANCE 24's Valerie Dekimpe looks at where religion and the environment meet.

Sep 28, 2026 · byFrance 24

At Lourdes healing shrine, Pope Leo addresses ‘wounds’ of clerical abuse

LOURDES, France (RNS) — With clerical abuse scandals and the Vatican trial of the Rev. Marko Rupnik looming over the pope's visit to France, Leo encouraged the church to 'have the courage' to recognize its failures, while calling on bishops to remain vigilant.

Sep 27, 2026 · byReligion News Service

Pope Leo commits to ending abuse by priests in meeting with French survivors, Vatican says

Pope Leo continues his visit to France in Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV continued his visit to France in Lourdes, at the major Catholic pilgrimage site in the foothills of the Pyrenees, where he celebrated mass before around 150,000 people. Hendro Munstermann, a Vatican correspondent for the Dutch newspaper Nederland Dagblad, joins us from Lourdes to share his impressions and tell us more about the Pope’s visit.

Sep 27, 2026 · byFrance 24

Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris

More than 800,000 people filled the streets of central Paris to hear Pope Leo XIV say Mass on Saturday, according to Vatican estimates. The pontiff rounded out the second day of his four-day apostolic visit to France by praying at the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, a renowned pilgrimage site for Catholics from across the world.

Sep 26, 2026 · byFrance 24

Zurich Summit Game Changer Glen Basner and Edward Berger Reminisce on a Wild ‘Conclave’ Ride

Former Good Machine colleagues treated Zurich Summit attendees to behind-the-scenes anecdotes about making Berger's Vatican-set drama and touched on a busy year for award recipient Basner.

Sep 26, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris

Crowds line Place de la Concorde on second day of pontiff’s first official papal visit to France in 18 years Hundreds of thousands of people lined the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in ⁠Paris on Saturday to attend an open-air mass with Pope Leo, on the second day of his visit to France. The Vatican estimated 700,000 people turned out for the outdoor mass with the 71-year-old American pope – about 100,000 more than the number of people who had registered to attend. Continue reading...

Sep 26, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Several hundred thousand people gather for Pope Leo’s mass in Paris

Vatican estimates 700,000 people in attendance as the Catholic religious leader continues four-day tour of France.

Sep 26, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Pope Leo attracts 700,000 worshipers to Paris Mass in historic France visit

The Vatican estimated that 700,000 people came out for the Mass.

Sep 26, 2026 · byCBS News

Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads

It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre — from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a United Nations General Assembly marked by protests and departures, as leaders clashed over Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. There was also a rare red-carpet meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as the US and China extended their trade truce and turned their attention to the race for dominance in artificial intelligence. And from the geopolitical to the spiritual, Pope Leo brought his call for restraint and regulation of AI to France, as he sought to position the Vatican as a moral voice in a rapidly changing world.

Sep 25, 2026 · byFrance 24

France: Pope Leo XIV keeps visit focused on faith over politics

Pope Leo XIV has declined a state dinner, the Legion of Honour and a private meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, keeping his four-day France visit centred on its apostolic mission despite official talks at the Élysée. While the Vatican cited scheduling reasons, some observers see a desire to emphasise the trip's spiritual focus, even as the pontiff is set to address European security and peace during his stop in Metz.

Sep 25, 2026 · byFrance 24

Pope’s artificial intelligence guru admits he doesn’t use AI

Cardinal Michael Czerny who leads an AI commission at the Vatican says he just hasn’t had time to try it out.

Sep 25, 2026 · byPOLITICO Europe

Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years

Pope Leo XIV flies to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence and young believers near the top of his agenda. President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte will be on the tarmac to greet the 71-year-old pope.

Sep 25, 2026 · byFrance 24