Tag: Pope Leo XIV

• Monday, April 13th 2026 - 21:33 UTC

  Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus Christ amid backlash as clash with Pope escalates

  

  US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted from his Truth Social account an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ healing a sick person. The post, which remained visible for more than 12 hours, drew sharp criticism from Catholic organizations, conservative figures and members of his own party, who called it blasphemous.

• Monday, February 16th 2026 - 13:35 UTC

  Opus Dei briefs the Pope on Argentina “controversies” amid labor exploitation allegations

  

  Pope Leo XIV on Monday met with Opus Dei Prelate Fernando Ocáriz, as the organization’s leadership presented its “institutional perspective” on “certain controversies” in Argentina, against the backdrop of ongoing allegations involving domestic servitude and human trafficking.

• Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:08 UTC

  King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV lead historic joint prayer

  

  In a landmark moment for Christian unity, King Charles III became the first reigning British monarch in nearly five centuries to pray publicly with a Pope, joining Pope Leo XIV for an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. The event marks the most significant step toward reconciliation since the Anglican Schism in 1534 when King Henry VIII broke with Rome.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 18:05 UTC

  Orsi holds meetings with Pope and Italian authorities

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi met at the Vatican on Friday with Pope Leo XIV after both leaders participated on the previous day at FAO's 80th-anniversary ceremony in Rome.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

  Boric welcomed at Holy See by Leo XIV

  

  Pope Leo XIV welcomed Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on Monday. Following the private meeting, the South American leader met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.

• Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:06 UTC

  Peru: Chiclayo to hold festive weekend marking Leo XIV's birthday

  

  The Peruvian city of Chiclayo is holding a massive two-day tribute this weekend to celebrate Sunday's 70th birthday of its former US-born Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  Pope Leo XIV canonizes first saint to have lived in the 21st Century

  

  Pope Leo XIV canonized two young Italians, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, on Sunday at a ceremony in St. Peter's Square before a crowd of around 70,000 people.

• Monday, August 25th 2025 - 22:38 UTC

  Pope Leo XIV “wholehearted” support for the Chagos Refugees Group

  

  In a meeting with members of the Chagos Refugees Group, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “wholehearted” encouragement for the group’s actions – following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Pope Francis.

• Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 10:36 UTC

  Orsi to visit Europe for meetings with Pope Leo XIV, European leaders, and EU officials

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi will travel in October to Rome, Madrid, and Brussels for an official tour that will include meetings with Pope Leo XIV, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and King Felipe VI.

• Saturday, May 31st 2025 - 10:34 UTC

  Peru sends mission to update Pope Leo XIV's ID

  

  Peru's National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec) spent over US$ 30,000 to send four officials to the Vatican to update the National Identity Card (DNI) of Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost is a naturalized Peruvian since 2015. The mission was framed within the “Identification without Borders” campaign to provide registry services to Peruvians in Italy and train consulate staff in Rome and Milan.