The papacy
March 2026
Pope seems to rebuke Hegseth in remarks about leaders with ‘hands full of blood’
Pontiff’s unusually pointed comments come after US defence secretary’s prayer for violence against enemies ‘who deserve no mercy’Pope Leo heads to Monaco 488 years after the last papal visit
Decision to choose small, wealthy – but very Catholic – state for first European trip has baffled some Vatican observersPope Leo says aerial bombing should be banned in fresh condemnation of war
Pontiff tells Italian airline staff planes ‘should always be carriers of peace, never of war’
December 2025
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Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas Eve message
Pope’s naming of New York archbishop signals continued challenge to Trump on immigration
Women who say they were tricked into servitude for Opus Dei to meet in Argentina
Italy could act as mediator between Russia and Ukraine, says Pope Leo
Pope Leo urges Trump not to try to overthrow Venezuelan president with military force
November 2025
Pope Leo tells Lebanese leaders 'peace is a desire and a vocation' – video
Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority
Pope Leo warns of risk from ‘piecemeal’ world war in first overseas trip
Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church
Simon Tisdall
Who knew it would take an American pope to remind us of the value of art and good taste?
Jason OkundayePope Leo condemns US’s ‘extremely disrespectful’ treatment of immigrants
From Hollywood to holy water: Pope Leo invites stars to the Vatican
Holy see: three of Pope Leo’s favourite films are divine. The fourth is hard to forgive
Peter Bradshaw
Mary was not co-redeemer, Vatican says amid spread of cult of the Madonna
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in US
October 2025
A rift that took 500 years to repair: King Charles prays with the pope
Joint prayer in Sistine Chapel is symbolic act of rapprochement between Catholic church and Church of England after centuries of division