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Montevideo, June 17th 2026 - 04:17 UTC

Tag: Pope Leo XIV

  • Sunday, June 7th 2026 - 21:22 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Peru in November, including his former diocese of Chiclayo

    Leo XIV, the American-born Robert Prevost, has a close relationship with Peru, where he is known as “the Peruvian pope.”

    Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Peru in November, returning to the country where he was bishop of Chiclayo, carried out much of his pastoral life and obtained citizenship. Interim President José María Balcázar said on Sunday that the trip is “programmed from November 10,” in brief remarks after voting in the presidential runoff.

  • Tuesday, May 26th 2026 - 14:21 UTC

    Leo XIV calls for “disarming” artificial intelligence in first encyclical, links it to historical slavery

    He condemned the development of autonomous weapons and the growing delegation of human control over arms, arguing that it reduces the possibilities of qualifying a war as “just”

    Pope Leo XIV on Monday published the first major doctrinal document of his pontificate, an encyclical titled Magnifica Humanitas in which he calls for “disarming” artificial intelligence, warns of its risks to humanity, and delivers one of the most complete and firm apologies from the Vatican for the Catholic Church's historical role in slavery. “The word is strong, I know, but it has been chosen deliberately because this moment demands words capable of capturing attention,” the pontiff said during the presentation of the text at the Vatican, as reported by the BBC.

  • Thursday, May 21st 2026 - 20:45 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV's possible Uruguay visit remains officially unconfirmed despite local announcements

    A possible visit by the pontiff to Uruguay would be the first papal trip to the country since the historic pilgrimage of John Paul II in 1988

    The possible visit of Pope Leo XIV to Uruguay during the first half of November, announced on Wednesday by the intendant of the department of Florida, Carlos Enciso, does not yet have official confirmation from either the Uruguayan Catholic Church or the Vatican, according to ecclesiastical sources cited by the Montevideo Portal news outlet. The municipal official stated on his X social media account that, according to “Vatican sources” consulted by his administration, the pontiff is expected to visit the national shrine of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three as part of a possible trip to the South American country.

  • Monday, April 13th 2026 - 21:33 UTC

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

    The image came in the midst of an unprecedented confrontation between the president and Pope Leo XIV over the war in Iran

    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

    In 2021, 43 women filed complaints in Argentina saying they were recruited while vulnerable — some as minors — and were made to perform years of domestic work without pay

    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

    The historic visit had been rescheduled from earlier this year following the illness and subsequent death of Pope Francis

    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

    It was Orsi's first trip to the Vatican since becoming President on March 1

    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

    Boric told Leo XIV he did not have the “gift of faith”

    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

    Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV this year

    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

    Una vida de fe es más valiosa que las ocupaciones mundanas, dijo León XIV

    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.

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