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The Vatican is returning rare Indigenous artifacts after a century

This collection has long been controversial, central to wider debates over the restitution of cultural goods

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy

On his visit to Turkey and Lebanon between Nov. 27 and Dec. 2, 2025, Pope Leo XIV met with political and religious leaders, celebrated Mass and visited historical sites.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025

Ukraine and Europe will be ready to present ‘refined’ peace plan to US ‘in near future’, Zelenskyy says – as it happened

Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine remained ‘committed to a real peace’ after US president hints he could walk away from Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025

Pope Leo XIV to pray at Armenian cathedral in Istanbul during Turkish-Armenian reconciliation

Pope Leo XIV plans to pray at an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Istanbul in a gesture supporting Christian unity and Christian minorities in Turkey

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025

Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey's religious leaders

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2025

The Vatican has given Rosalía its blessing – are the days of finger-wagging pontiffs over?

STATE OF THE ARTS: The pop star’s experimental, religious new album has found an unlikely fan in the Vatican, writes Fiona Sturges. Could this signal a new era of papal-pop culture diplomacy?

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025

Photos highlight Pope Leo XIV’s first overseas pilgrimage

With his foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will become the first American pope on the road. The journey fulfills a visit Pope Francis had hoped to make before his health declined, and it gives Leo a prominent platform to speak about peace in the Middle East.…

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Pope Leo to go against Vatican tradition on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will make a notable departure from his predecessors in the first foreign trip of his pontificate

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Pope Leo warns of risk from ‘piecemeal’ world war in first overseas trip

Leo welcomed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as he begins six-day itinerary that will also include visit to Lebanon

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Pope Leo 'Rave Party' Was No Hoax: Padre Guilherme's Viral DJ Set Ignites Cathedral Square as Vatican Courts Gen Z

Viral footage of a 'Pope Leo rave party' was thought to be fake but was confirmed real as DJ priest Padre Guilherme led an EDM event outside a historic cathedral.

International Business Times UK · Nov 26, 2025