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Pope Leo's Favourite Films: The Vatican's Unexpected Cultural Reveal

Pope Leo XIV shares his top four movies of all time..

International Business Times UK

MAGA Catholics Furious as Pope Leo Slams Trump's 'Gospel': Real Reason Conservatives Are Calling Him the Woke Pope

A major rift has opened between the Vatican and the American right. Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, has infuriated MAGA Catholics, earning him the label 'Woke Pope.'

International Business Times UK

Pope, Schwarzenegger To Rally Catholics To 'Terminate' Climate Change

Pope Leo XIV joins environmental experts and campaigners from around the world for a climate conference near Rome Wednesday featuring "Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

International Business Times

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The Climate 100 List: Pope Leo wants his followers to help save the planet

THE CLIMATE 100 LIST: Ahead of the The Independent’s Climate 100 List being published later this month, we are celebrating some of the leading lights being honoured for their work tackling the crisis. Pope Leo XIV is determined to fight for the environment – and is providing an important counterbalance to…

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV Adds Gaming Lore To Vatican History By Autographing A Reverse-Holo Popplio Pokémon Card For Pilgrim

Pope Leo XIV added an unlikely footnote to papal history this month when he blessed a Pokémon card and autographed a second copy for a Danish pilgrim who produced the trading card during a July 5 audience at the Vatican.

Benzinga

Calling AI a threat to 'human dignity, justice and labor,' Pope Leo XIV of all people takes on Big Tech

I'm definitely not looking to convert, but I'm listening.

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What Peru’s Virgen de la Puerta represents about unity and inclusion

Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States, is also claimed by the Peruvian people whom he served for over two decades as one of their own.

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A diverse cardinal elector college

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Vatican’s cardinal electors. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag and a salute to mothers, the “The Listener’s Corner”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click…

Radio France Internationale

Pope Leo’s impressive gym routine revealed by ex-personal trainer

The new Pope worked out at the Omega gym in Rome up to three times a week

The Independent UK

19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided Pope Leo’s choice of name

When Robert Francis Prevost chose the papal name Leo XIV, it could have meant many things. There were 13 Leos before him: The first, Leo the Great, was a fifth-century theologian who helped heal the doctrinal divisions among early Christians; Leo X, a member of the powerful Medici family, helped…

The Conversation

The right reviled Francis. How will Pope Leo XIV confront the schism in the US church?

Some conservatives rejected Francis for his leftist leanings, but Leo could be able to realize his forerunner’s visions

The Guardian - US

Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass begins in St Peter's Square

Leo XIV's inauguration mass began in St Peter's Square on Sunday, attended by hundreds of dignitaries including US Vice President JD Vance and tens of thousands of faithful.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Leo XIV greets tens of thousands from popemobile ahead of historic Vatican inauguration

The popemobile procession — now a hallmark of modern papacies — made its way up and down Via della Conciliazione before Pope Leo entered St Peter’s Basilica to begin the solemn rite

Evening Standard

First US Pope Leo XIV Takes To Popemobile Ahead Of Inaugural Mass

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter's Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass.

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New Pope Leo XIV’s surprise Britain’s Got Talent connection revealed by Priest

The 69-year-old Pope, an Augustinian friar, has attracted attention for blending traditional values with a relatable, modern approach

Latin Times

Trump Says He's Open to Talking Immigration with Pope Leo XIV, Critical Of The Ongoing Crackdown

President Donald Trump has said he would be open to speaking with Pope Leo XIV about immigration

International Business Times

Rome Businesses Count Their Blessings With US Pope

The election of the first US pope is a godsend to businesses in Rome, as big-spending pilgrims flocking to the Vatican are also expected to spend in the Eternal City.

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The design of Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms is proving to be surprisingly controversial

Heraldry buffs demand answers on "confusing" background colour.

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The Independent UK

American Pope promises to have an ‘an active social media presence’ after using his old account to criticize Trump

Pope Benedict XVI was the first pope to use an official social media account to share information

The Conversation

‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of Chiclayo in Peru.”

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“Most Menacing Thing I’ve Seen A Pope Say”: The Pope’s One-Word Message To The United States Is Going Viral

"Did we just get called to the principal's office?"

Latin Times

Trump Calls on Disney CEO to 'Do Something' After ABC Reporter Insists Pope Selection 'Had Nothing to Do With Trump'

President Trump criticized ABC News reporters for claiming "Pope Leo's selection had nothing to do with Donald Trump" in a Truth Social post over the weekend.

Euronews

Pope Leo XIV hosts first audience with the press at the Vatican

As he addressed journalists and media workers days after he was elected, he renewed calls for peace, reminding the press to focus on reporting the truth and urged the release of imprisoned journalists

International Business Times

Leo XIV Gets Down To Business On First Full Week As Pope

Pope Leo XIV launches his first full week as leader of the world's Catholics on Monday, with journalists, diplomats and top Vatican officials all set to meet the newly elected pontiff.

Euronews

Meet Pope Leo XIV: The life and times of Robert Francis Prevost

The Catholic Church has entered a new historic era with the election of American-Peruvian Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th supreme pontiff, who adopted the name of Pope Leo XIV. But what has his life and career been like?

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