All news on the topic: Vatican

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Pope Leo demands urgent regulation of AI, citing fears over ungovernable weapons tech
Pope Leo has called on governments to do more to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in his first major teaching since becoming pontiff.
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Donald Trump deletes bizarre ‘Jesus Christ’ image shared on Truth Social
A bizarre image depicting Donald Trump as Jesus Christ has been deleted from his social media account.
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Pope Leo defies Donald Trump and vows to speak out on Iran war
Pope Leo says he will continue to speak out against the Iran war after Donald Trump claimed he wasn’t doing a good job.
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First female Archbishop to meet Pope in historic Vatican visit
The Archbishop of Canterbury plans to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican next month, following a recent exchange of letters.
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Hollywood comes to the Vatican as Pope engages with global film industry
A bracelet from Cate Blanchett and a personalized New York Knicks basketball jersey from Spike Lee were among the gifts presented to the Pope by dozens of prominent figures in cinema and TV on Saturday.
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Pope reaffirms fight against antisemitism after guard allegedly hisses at Jews
The Vatican confirmed it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women.
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King Charles and Pope Leo to lead ecumenical service highlighting Anglican-Catholic ties
King Charles and Pope Leo are set to be the first British monarch and pope to pray side by side at a church service since the Reformation in the 16th Century.
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Man urinates on Vatican altar in front of shocked worshipers
A man urinated on the Vatican’s holiest altar in front of hundreds of horrified worshippers, according to local reports.
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Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint, “god’s influencer” honored in Rome
In a see-through safe carved into a wall behind the altar of a chapel in northern Rome lies a collection of relics of Carlo Acutis.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla received blessing from late Pope Francis
The King and Queen had a private audience with the late Pope Francis in April and were offered his blessing.
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“God’s Banker” Roberto Calvi: the Mafia, the Vatican, and his unsolved murder under London’s bridge
Forty-three years ago this week, the BBC covered the death of Roberto Calvi, an Italian banker whose body was discovered in unusual circumstances in the center of London.
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“Peace be with you all” — new Pope Leo XIV makes first statement
Peace be with you all: New Pope Leo XIV makes his first statement.
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Historic moment: American Robert Prevost elected new Pope
American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pope.
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A new Pope has been elected in the Vatican
White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that the 133 cardinals had achieved a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, required to elect the 267th pope.
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No signal, no leaks: Vatican locks down phones ahead of secret conclave
Transmission will be deactivated from 3pm on 7 May and restored after announcement of new pontiff
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Trump says he wants to become Pope and posts photo of himself in white cassock
U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an edited image of himself as the Pope.
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Pope Francis donates all his money to children’s prison before death
Shortly before his death, Pope Francis donated almost all the money he had left to a juvenile prison in Rome.
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Trump embarrassed himself at Pope Francis’s funeral: his "disrespectful" style outraged the online community
US President Donald Trump has been criticized as ’disrespectful’ for the outfit he chose to wear upon arriving at Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome today with his wife Melania.
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Trump and Zelensky held talks at the Vatican ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral
Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the Pope’s funeral today, Vatican sources have said.
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The world bids farewell to Pope Francis: over 200,000 pilgrims and 130 delegations gathered in the Vatican
At least 130 foreign delegations and an estimated 200,000 pilgrims to descend on St Peter’s Square on Saturday
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Pope Francis’s coffin on the main altar: thousands gather to say their goodbyes
Pope’s simple open casket rests on the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica as mourners express: ’It’s a privilege to be here’
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Prince William to represent King at Pope Francis’s funeral in Vatican City
The Prince of Wales is to attend the Pope’s funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has announced.
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Election of the new Pope: which of the seven cardinals has the best chances and how the funeral will take place
Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Catholics across the globe will turn their attention to his successor.
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Pope Francis dies aged 88 after 12 years as pontiff
Pope Francis has died, aged 88, the Vatican has announced.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla postpone Vatican visit as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to the Holy See and their meeting with Pope Francis during their upcoming state visit to Italy have been postponed as the pontiff continues to recover from double pneumonia.
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