The Latest Breaking News from Leo XIV

Pope Leo wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV has stirred up cultural debates in Spain during his visit to Barcelona

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Real Madrid Reveal Limited Edition Jerseys After Pope Visit

Pope Leo XIV spoke at the Bernabéu on Monday.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Pope Leo urges Spanish bishops to provide reparations to abuse survivors

Pope Leo XIV has urged Spain's Catholic hierarchy to provide reparations to clergy sexual abuse survivors and handle the crisis transparently

The Independent UK · Jun 8

Pope uses Spain speech to warn of global ‘spiritual and cultural crisis’

Addressing lawmakers, Leo XIV also highlights migration at a time when Madrid is bucking European trends

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8

Cincinnati, where Vance converted, gives a glimpse of Catholicism’s history in America’s heartland

Ten years after “Hillbilly Elegy” catapulted its author into public view, JD Vance is publishing a new memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.” The vice president explains the book as a sort of self-help guide for the spiritually lost: “… by sharing my journey I might be helpful…

The Conversation · Jun 8

Pope Leo XIV denounces 'scourge' of sexual abuse before meeting victims in Spain

Speaking to reporters on the flight to Madrid on Saturday, the pope said the scandal of sexual violence was "still an open wound" for the Church.

Euronews · Jun 8

Pope urges action on 'tragic drama' of migration

MADRID - Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the "tragic drama" of migration and said world peace was a "true global imperative" in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 8

Israeli paper: Trump is 'desperate for a deal with the devilish Tehran regime'

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 8: Papers discuss the latest exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel and analyse 100 days of war. In France, papers are covering the "failure" of the country's judicial system amid the Lyhanna affair. Finally, the completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia divides both tourists and…

France 24 · Jun 8

In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants and international law

Pope Leo XIV calls for newfound respect for the rights of migrants and international law during an historic address to the Spanish parliament that signaled a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in the public sphere in the overwhelmingly secular country

The Independent UK · Jun 8