Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
Photo: Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 13h ago
Pope Leo XIV asks Putin for a truce in besieged Oleshky from his Rome hospital bed
Phoning from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he is recovering from lung-cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV asked Putin on Friday, 16 October, for a truce in Oleshky so that food, medical aid and a voluntary evacuation of civilians could proceed. The Kremlin said Putin offered support for the Vatican's aim of helping secure the city.
- 16h ago
Pope Leo XIV's health improves after lung surgery, Vatican says; Parolin clarifies trip remark
On Friday, 16 October, the Vatican said Pope Leo XIV kept improving after lung surgery, and that day he celebrated Mass in a room at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
- 4d ago
Archbishop blesses AI-generated icon of Carlo Acutis in Belarus, drawing believers' criticism
Former archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz blessed the image on Sunday, 11 October, in Novolukoml. Believers criticised it online, saying a picture generated by artificial intelligence cannot be considered an icon.
- 5d ago
Pope Leo XIV's operated lung recovers well, Vatican says as he resumes work
Doctors say the lung operated on 13 October is recovering well, and Pope Leo XIV has resumed working from Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
- Oct 10
Pentagon plans livestreamed firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on 8 October that the Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution will be streamed live. TikTok and Newsmax say they will not carry it, and a UN human rights office has warned that a live broadcast could be considered torture.
- Oct 9
Pope Leo names Filipino Cardinal Tagle dean of the College of Cardinals
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, replaces 92-year-old Giovanni Battista Re in a post that runs a papal transition and shapes who votes in the next conclave.
- Oct 9
Anthropic bans sustained cruelty toward Claude from 12 November, letting the chatbot end chats
From 12 November, Claude can end chats where users repeatedly act cruelly without a discernible purpose, a rule that has drawn both praise and sharp criticism.
- Oct 8
Gaza ceasefire marks one year with nearly 1,500 Palestinians killed and no second phase
One year after the Gaza truce took effect, Israeli strikes continue almost daily, the yellow line has expanded and the second phase of Trump's plan has not started.
- Oct 5
Vatican and Penguin to publish Pope Francis's private diaries covering 32 years of personal notes across 94 countries
A collection of personal notes written by the late Pope Francis between December 1992 and August 2024 will be released worldwide in five languages on 24 November 2026.
- Oct 3
Pope Leo XIV replaces Cardinal Gambetti at Saint Peter's and names him Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Mauro Gambetti as Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, ending his five-year administration as Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica.
- Oct 3
Pope Leo XIV calls for alliance with artists to defend human creativity from AI
Speaking at the Vatican Consistory Hall and on X, Pope Leo XIV declared that algorithms lack the human spark and argued that machine-generated output differs fundamentally from human creativity.
- Oct 1
Italy restores 4 October national holiday for 800th anniversary of Saint Francis
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has declared 4 October a permanent national holiday in Italy to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi.
- Sep 30
Lou Ferrigno meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City after weekly general audience
Actor Lou Ferrigno spoke with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, striking his signature Hulk pose after the weekly general audience concluded.
- Sep 28
Pope Leo rejects Trump claims, stating artificial intelligence safety warnings are not fake news
Pope Leo XIV told reporters on his return flight from France that artificial intelligence safety concerns should be taken seriously, countering Donald Trump and tech executives who dismissed extinction warnings.
- Sep 27
Pope Leo XIV condemns French assisted dying law during visit to Lourdes sanctuary
During a four-day tour of France, Pope Leo XIV visited the Sanctuary of Lourdes to reject newly enacted end-of-life legislation and meet with clerical abuse survivors.
- Sep 27
Pope Leo XIV speaks against assisted dying before 150,000 pilgrims in Lourdes
During the third day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for 150,000 pilgrims in Lourdes and rejected assisted dying during a meeting with sick patients and healthcare staff.
- Sep 26
Pope Leo XIV draws 700,000 faithful to Paris mass on Place de la Concorde
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first open-air mass on the Place de la Concorde on Saturday, drawing an estimated 700,000 attendees before traveling to Lourdes.
- Sep 26
Pope Leo XIV draws 700,000 to Paris open-air Mass during four-day visit to France
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde following a youth vigil at Stade de France and meetings with state leaders and migrants.
- Sep 26
Pope Leo XIV visits France, meeting Macron and addressing 80,000 youth in Paris
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Paris for his first apostolic visit to France, meeting President Emmanuel Macron, addressing assisted dying laws, and visiting the Maison Bakhita integration center.
- Sep 26
Pope Leo XIV visits Paris to address artificial intelligence, migration and European peace
Pope Leo XIV opened a four-day journey across France with addresses on multilateralism at the Élysée Palace, artificial intelligence at UNESCO, and refugee support at Maison Bakhita.
