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Pence drops the diplomatic act saying Trump should’ve stayed in his lane after AI Jesus stunt and pope meltdown

Mike Pence just made it clear he thinks Donald Trump should’ve kept his hands off the pope’s job. The former vice president told MS NOW in an interview clip posted on April 23, 2026, that if he were still advising Trump, he’d tell him to “let the pope be the…

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Mike Pence says Trump should back off the Pope and shreds president’s ‘offensive’ Jesus pictures

President has gone on several social media rampages against Pope Leo XIV, after the pontiff spoke out against the war in Iran

The Independent UK

Italian officials roundly reject proposal to replace Iran squad at 2026 World Cup

Italy missed out on the World Cup for the third successive time after losing a penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their qualifying playoff final.

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Vatican Pressed to Release UFO Records as Researcher Claims Holy See Hides Alien Archives

The Vatican is under pressure to release alleged secret archives on UFOs, with claims that these documents could reshape humanity's understanding of extraterrestrial life.

International Business Times UK

Some who fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea fear pope’s visit might legitimize longtime ruler

People who have fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea and are taking refuge elsewhere fear that the pope's visit to the Central African country could launder the image of Africa's longest-serving ruler

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘lust for power’ and inequality in Equatorial Guinea

The Holy Father of the Catholic Church made a stop in the final leg of his four-country tour of Africa. Equatorial Guinea is a secular country, with around three-fourths of its population Catholic.

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Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip

Pope Leo XIV is heading to Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey

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‘Lacks moral clarity’: Sean Hannity quit the Catholic Church 7 years ago, but now wants to tell the Pope how to be Catholic

Sean Hannity just accused Pope Leo XIV of being a “run-of-the-mill Trump-hating Democrat that lacks moral clarity” during his Fox News show. The conservative host also tried to school the Pope on the “actual teachings of Jesus Christ,” arguing that the Bible contains hundreds of references to war, including instances…

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Padre Guilherme hosts rave in Argentina's capital honoring late Pope Francis

A Portuguese priest, Father Guilherme Peixoto, hosted a rave in Buenos Aires to honor the late Pope Francis

The Independent UK

The secretive $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and even ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it

The Vatican Bank has been plagued for years by financial scandals.

Fortune

Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans

The Independent UK

White House vs the pope: What is behind the clash and Catholic just war doctrine?

Theologians Euronews spoke to believe that the escalating war of words between Washington and the Holy See has raised important questions over Catholic and Christian moral thought.

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Purported pedophile Donald Trump takes aim at Catholic charities for kids to punish the Pope

All because the Pope won't support his attack on Iran.

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Bomb Threat Reported at Pope Leo XIV's Brother's Home: Was Louis Prevost Targeted Amid Trump, Sibling's Feud?

A bomb threat at the Illinois home of Pope Leo XIV's brother, John Prevost, heightened tensions between the Vatican and the White House, though the threat was later deemed unsubstantiated.

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Donald Trump steps up attacks on Catholic Church, administration canceling charity funding

The war between Catholicism and Trump just got serious.

International Business Times UK

Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Warns The Pope: Fix The Catholic Church And Stay Out Of Politics

Tensions rise between the US and Vatican as border czar Tom Homan criticizes Pope Leo XIV's stance on immigration, highlighting a clash between national security and humanitarian views.

The Mary Sue

Oh Look, Angry White Man on Social Media Is Fake Mad at Sabrina Carpenter. Shocking

Conservative commentator Steven Crowder brought back an issue singer Sabrina Carpenter had with the Catholic Church in the past. The pop star’s non-apology has, to this day, offended Crowder, and he had to let the world know.

The Independent UK

Border czar says he wishes Pope would stay out of immigration despite Catholicism’s long history of missions

Tom Homan, a self-described ‘lifelong Catholic,’ becomes latest member of administration to feud with Vatican, accusing the church of having no understanding of the realities of border security

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Trump Slams Giorgia Meloni After Pope Clash, Calls Italian Leader "Unacceptable"

President Donald Trump slammed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she criticized him for his feud with Pope Leo XIV.

The Independent UK

Trump’s Vatican clash and AI Jesus ‘blasphemy’ is fueling a GOP holy war: ‘He should not be treating the Pope as a rival’

ANALYSIS: Trump’s latest attack on the Holy Father and depicting himself as Christ has plenty of Republicans squirming in their seats, Eric Garcia writes

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‘I’m not afraid’: Pope Leo XIV stares down the Trump administration’s threats, isn’t scared in the slightest

“God does not bless any conflict.”

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV Humiliated: Fox News Host Questions If Pontiff Has 'Read The Bible' Amid Brutal Donald Trump Feud

A bitter feud has erupted between the Vatican and US conservatives after Sean Hannity and Donald Trump launched a coordinated attack on Pope Leo XIV. Hannity questioned the Pontiff's scriptural knowledge on Fox News, while Trump labelled the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics 'weak on crime' on Truth Social.

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‘Only the fake news could come up with that’: Trump removes ‘Jesus-like’ AI image, claims it was just him ‘as a Red Cross doctor’

JD Vance now says it just was a joke.

Euronews

Trump refuses to apologise after clash with Pope Leo XIV over Iran war

Despite widespread criticism including Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's rare rebuke after the US president lambasted the US-born pontiff for being "weak on crime," Trump said no to an apology to the Catholic Church's Holy Father while reiterating his claims.

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Pope visits Algeria, with calls for a 'dynamic, free' civil society

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday began the second of a two-day visit to Algeria, the first leg of his landmark African tour. He called it an opportunity to "promote peace". Several rights groups are calling on the leader of the Catholic Church to raise the issues of human rights and…

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