Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Robert Prevost

Pope Leo XIV to publish collection of early writings

Freedom Under Grace will feature previously unpublished homilies and addresses from 2001 to 2013, letting readers ‘observe the development of Prevost’s thinking’

The Guardian - UK

Why Illinois treasurer gifted Pope Leo a certificate worth $8.65

This sum had been held in Illinois’ unclaimed property account

The Independent UK

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.

Euronews

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

'Come in person': How a bank gave Pope Leo a reality check

Leo identified himself as Robert Prevost. The bank employee asked the required security questions, listened to him, and then delivered the verdict familiar to anyone who has ever dealt with institutional procedure: he would have to come in personally.

The Times of India

Even Pope Leo XIV can’t get good service — bank agent allegedly hangs up on pontiff over Vatican phone number dispute

Sounds like the premise to a joke.

We Got This Covered

Themes of peace and human dignity have been central to Pope Leo as he marks his first year in office

When he was elected pope on May 8, 2025, Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, greeted the crowd with Christ’s words to his disciples: “Peace be with you.”

The Conversation

In his first year as pope, Leo has emphasised peace, unity and social responsibility - and shown he won’t be stared down

When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8 2025, the surprise was immediate. The Catholic Church’s leadership had elected its first pope born in the United States, a former Augustinian missionary in Peru who few expected to win.

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Pope Leo honours Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Pope Leo pays tribute to ‘great gift’ Pope Francis on first anniversary of his death

Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death

The Independent UK

Trump lets Joe Rogan torch him on Iran but goes to war with Pope Leo. Is ‘bro’ base more politically potent than Jesus?

ANALYSIS: Trump’s rare magnanimity in the face of top podcaster’s criticism contrasts with his blistering attacks on the leader of the Catholic faith, writes Andrew Feinberg ... and shows who he’s most concerned about when it comes to November’s elections

The Independent UK

‘I’m not a politician’: why the clash with Pope Leo could prove dangerous for Donald Trump

“I am not a politician; I speak of the Gospel.” Pope Leo XIV’s recent remarks, made during his apostolic journey to Africa, immediately suggest that his clash with Donald Trump operates on a different level to the US president’s usual political spats.

The Conversation

From Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?

ANALYSIS: The president has been shamed into deleting two offensive Truth Social posts in as many months this year — it’s a sign that his political shock jock act is growing stale, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

A tech billionaire’s lecture on the Antichrist has become one of the hottest tickets in Rome

Discussion of the Antichrist by a tech billionaire in the Vatican’s backyard has proven divisive

The Independent UK

Pope Leo names fellow Chicagoan as new Archbishop of New York in major shakeup

Bishop Ronald Hicks will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as Pope Leo XIV’s biggest church appointment yet

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons

The Independent UK

Pope Leo’s notable shift from Vatican tradition during his inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon

He also revealed his next travel destinations for his second trip as pope

The Independent UK

LGBTQ+ Catholics descend on Rome in Holy Year pilgrimage and celebrate a new sense of acceptance

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families have descended on Rome for a Holy Year pilgrimage

The Independent UK

Pope urges fellow Augustinians to work for unity as he opens their assembly

Pope Leo XIV has urged his fellow Augustinians to work humbly for unity in the Catholic Church

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome

Pope Leo XIV has met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church

The Independent UK

Minneapolis shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer

"Thoughts and prayers."

The Independent UK

What we have learnt from 100 days of Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost marks his 100th day as Pope Leo this weekend

The Independent UK

Survivor of clergy sex abuse in Peru visits pope's hometown to call for more reforms

A survivor of clergy sex abuse in Peru brought her public campaign for reform to the American hometown of Pope Leo XIV

The Independent UK

Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago sells for nearly double the asking price

The buyer hailed it as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to own the three-bedroom Dolton home where the pontiff was raised

The Independent UK

Pope speaks about childhood and early mornings as an altar boy

The American pope has spoken about his childhood for the first time in his papacy

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home can now be bought

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.