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Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit

The motto for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Spain is “Lift up your eyes.” And that’s exactly what millions of visitors to Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia already do as the unfinished basilica continues rising skyward a century after Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s death.

The Independent UK

Gods and monsters: is AI’s pact with religion a cry for help or a cynical ploy?

As anthropic forms an alliance with the Pope, Chris Stokel-Walker asks if religion can give AI its moral compass

Evening Standard

Pope tours Spain with 12 speeches and over 2,500 kilometres planned

Pope Leo XIV will travel more than 2,500 kilometres between Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and will deliver 12 speeches, as well as five homilies and five greetings. Here is the Pope's schedule by day and time.

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Trump trails Pope Leo by wide margin in favorability poll

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The Independent UK

Donald Trump is way less popular than American-born Pope Leo, poll reveals

President Donald Trump’s net favorability was 54 points behind the American-born Pope

The Independent UK

€25 million invested, €150 million earned: The 'miraculous' return on the Pope's visit to Spain

In what it hails as a loaves-and-fishes miracle, the Spanish Bishops' Conference says Pope Leon XIV’s trip to Spain will bring in five times its cost, though less than the 2011 visit’s €354 million.

Euronews

Why Pope Leo is so devoted to playing tennis despite his busy schedule

His love for the game was celebrated during an audience with top-ranked player Jannik Sinner

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Is Pope Leo XIV in Danger? ISIS Issues Chilling Target Warning Against Pontiff Ahead of June 11 Stadium Visit

Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain faces heightened security due to pro-ISIS propaganda, with large crowds expected and significant political and social implications.

International Business Times UK

Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s

Every year in March, tens of thousands of Americans take to the streets – and bars – to celebrate St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Similarly, Mexican Americans celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint, in December.

The Conversation

Pope names Mexican-American as first woman to lead Vatican department

Pope Leo XIV has taken a step toward overhauling the Vatican’s communications by naming Maria Montserrat Alvarado as the new head of its communications office

The Independent UK

'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

The Independent UK

The 'godfather of AI' says we're not just creating new beings — they'll be much smarter than us, and soon

The race to make the smartest possible AI that can do the most things will "lead to things that aren't nice beings towards us," Geofrey Hinton said.

Fortune

Surge in adult baptisms and a ‘boom of youth’ in churches ahead of pope visit

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The Independent UK

Pope's humanity hits right notes

Pope Leo XIV has just issued his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which states the Catholic Church's position on the threats posed by AI. The subject Leo chose is highly symbolic. Pope Leo XIII is best remembered for his 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, which sought to reconcile the Church with modernity…

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The Independent UK

Young Spaniards eagerly await Pope Leo’s visit as they embrace Catholicism

The Catholic church is seeing a surge in adult baptisms as young people show new interest in faith

Marie Claire

Princess Charlene Celebrates a Monumental Occasion by Coordinating With Her 11-Year-Old Twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques

Monaco's young royals are growing up so fast.

Bangkok Post

Pope should have gone further on AI technology

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we communicate, access information and work, how income and status are distributed and even how we wage war. Yet the public conversation remains narrowly focused on the competition between AI labs or abstract debates about the technology's capabilities. Almost no one is asking what purpose…

International Business Times UK

Trump Slams Pope Leo XIV in Late-Night Rant After Spotting Brandon Johnson at the Vatican

Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff met Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, folding a long feud over immigration and justice into a fresh late‑night online outburst.

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Chicago Mayor Johnson; Trump Brands the Pontiff's Guest 'Useless'

During a Vatican visit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced criticism from President Trump on social media, highlighting partisan tensions and international diplomatic challenges.

The Independent UK

Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again over Iran

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AAP

Pope delivers call for peace in conflict-hit regions

All people can contribute to a more peaceful society with small but important steps, Pope Leo has said during a prayer for peace.

The Canberra Times

Good lord, have progressives and Catholics finally found a common enemy?

Sealing our fate one prompt at a time.

The Guardian - US

Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’

Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examination

The Guardian - US

Americans echo Pope Leo’s concerns about AI: ‘It threatens workers, privacy and human life’

Guardian readers in the US spoke of fears about unregulated AI in response to the pope’s encyclical warning about the risks of the technology

TechRadar

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from Oura's new smart ring to the Pope's take on AI

It's been a frenetic week of tech — here are some of the major stories we published over the past seven days.

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