Former Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism
'They left me no other option': Reedley farmer gives 125,000+ pounds of nectarines away amid lawsuit
New Denver rules target neglected properties, offering neighbors hope for long-standing "Poop House"
Wimbledon kept its courts lush green as other London lawns browned in record heat
Portugal wraps up World Cup stay in Palm Beach Gardens
Pokémon cards worth $25,000 stolen from arcade part of growing trend
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Pope’s July 4 visit to migrant hotspot sends a veiled message to US leaders
Pope’s July 4 visit to migrant hotspot sends a veiled message to US leaders
July 02, 2026Vatican
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Breakaway Catholic group excommunicated after defying warnings from Pope Leo
Breakaway Catholic group excommunicated after defying warnings from Pope Leo
July 02, 2026
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Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers
The Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent
July 02, 2026
World
Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions
Pope Leo said during his inaugural Mass last year that he would seek to unify the Catholic Church after years of fraught divisions and vowed he would
July 02, 2026
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Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says
The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope
July 02, 2026
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What to know about the schism by traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV
The Vatican has responded aggressively to the ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X after it defied Pope Leo XIV and consecrated four bishops without his consent
July 01, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski
Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A
June 26, 2026
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Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents
One of the most intricately decorated parts of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a passageway walked by popes and presidents and attributed to Renaissance master Raphael, is getting its first face-lift in 500 years
June 24, 2026
World
Vatican rejects proposal to allow sermons by Catholic women
The Vatican on Tuesday reaffirmed a long-standing rule that only an ordained priest or deacon can give a sermon at a Catholic mass, rejecting a
June 23, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants
Pope Leo XIV holding up America's first saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today because of her care for migrants in need
June 20, 2026
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A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining
The head of Latin America’s top development bank has made a case to Pope Leo XIV about the potential of rare earth mining
June 20, 2026
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French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation
French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the U.S. not to keep cutting-edge AI to itself, calling for global cooperation on AI regulation
June 17, 2026
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Vance’s new book puts his Catholic faith at the center of his story — and his political future
Vance’s new book puts his Catholic faith at the center of his story — and his political future
June 15, 2026
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The Pope met superstar musician Bad Bunny but didn’t provide photos (sorry)
The Pope met superstar musician Bad Bunny but didn’t provide photos (sorry)
June 10, 2026
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Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid, but should have taken more photos
Pope Leo had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid's Bernabeu stadium on Monday evening as both were touring Spain, the Vatican said on
June 09, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
Pope Leo XIV is urging Spaniards to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain
June 06, 2026
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US get World Cup prayer as Pope Leo roots for the home team
Pope Leo may have traded his life in Chicago for the ornate apartments at the Vatican's apostolic palace, but he still plans to root for
June 06, 2026
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Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says
Pope Leo will meet with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his week-long visit to Spain, the Vatican said on Friday.
June 06, 2026
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'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
Pope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence
June 02, 2026
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Spurning just war, Pope Leo ends Catholic 'permission slip' for conflicts
Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate when countries might be
May 28, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery
May 25, 2026
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Pope Leo warns of AI fueling warfare in first major theological document
Pope Leo warns of AI fueling warfare in first major theological document
May 25, 2026
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Pope Leo decries 'dizzying' profits earned by companies that pollute
Pope Leo on Saturday called out companies who seek "dizzying" profits at the cost of environmental pollution, on a visit to an area
May 23, 2026
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Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology
May 16, 2026