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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The promise for which Pope Francis did not see Argentina's victory in the 2022 World Cup: 'It doesn't help the heart'

Pope Francis, who recently passed away at 88, made a promise to the Virgin of Carmen in 1990 that prevented him from watching Argentina win the 2022 World Cup.

Feb 27 • 16:55 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
World

Who is Robert Sarah, the African cardinal who could succeed Pope Francis?

The article discusses the potential candidates for the papacy following the death of Pope Francis, highlighting Cardinal Robert Sarah among others as a significant contender.

Feb 27 • 16:32 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Argentina ‘cries’ over the death of Pope Francis: ‘We have lost the father of all’

The death of Pope Francis has deeply affected Argentina, prompting national mourning and reflection on his legacy.

Feb 27 • 16:31 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Vatican Seven / The Pope's Fasting, Resistance of Lefebvrists and What's Happening in Assisi

The article discusses recent developments in the Catholic Church, including the appointment of new church leaders and significant events in Assisi.

Feb 27 • 15:59 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Two conservative cardinals call on Lefebvrists to reconsider and not ordain new bishops

Two conservative cardinals urge the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X to obey the Pope and not to ordain new bishops.

Feb 26 • 22:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Pope bans priests from using AI to write mass - warning them it 'can't replace God'

Pope Leo XIV has prohibited priests from using AI to write sermons, emphasizing that technology cannot replicate divine communication.

Feb 26 • 18:27 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

In Algeria, media praise the 'historic significance' of the upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV

Algerian media have recognized the historical significance of Pope Leo XIV's upcoming visit to Algeria, highlighting its potential to strengthen ties with the Vatican.

Feb 26 • 14:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Bishops get tangled up with the Pope's warning about the far right and avoid denying it: 'I don't speak of private meetings'

Spanish bishops have avoided directly addressing Pope Francis's warnings about the rise of the far right during a press conference.

Feb 26 • 13:53 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Pope Leon XIV will intervene in the Spanish Congress during a solemn session of the Cortes

Pope Leon XIV is set to address the Spanish Congress during a formal session on his upcoming visit to Spain in June.

Feb 26 • 12:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Pope Leo XIV will be the first pontiff to visit Congress during his trip to Spain

Pope Leo XIV is set to make history as he becomes the first pope to visit the Congress of Deputies in Spain on June 8 as part of his official visit from June 6 to 12.

Feb 26 • 11:31 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Finances and loyalists: the Pope's risk

The article discusses the upcoming changes in the Vatican's financial governance as Pope Leo XIV approaches the end of his first year in office.

Feb 26 • 11:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Pope Francis warns priests: do not preach with artificial intelligence

Pope Francis has urged Catholic priests to avoid using artificial intelligence applications to prepare sermons, emphasizing the importance of personal spiritual experience in preaching.

Feb 26 • 10:58 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

From the Pope to the Civil State: What About the Separation of Religion from the State?!

The article discusses the concept of civil state and its historical development, emphasizing its significance in contemporary political discourse.

Feb 26 • 10:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Why Pope Francis Did Not Come

The refusal of the previous Pope to visit Spain highlights the ongoing crisis within the national Catholic Church.

Feb 26 • 04:30 UTC
🌍 Africanews
World

Pope Leo XIV to make historic Africa tour of four nations in April

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon from April 13-23, 2026, marking his first major overseas trip and a significant milestone in Catholic-Muslim relations.

Feb 25 • 16:39 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

The Pope plans symbolic visits to Africa and Europe

Pope Leo XIV is set to visit four African countries in April, marking the first time a Catholic Church leader will travel to Algeria, a majority-Muslim nation.

Feb 25 • 15:44 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

For the first time including Algeria.. Vatican announces foreign tour for the Pope

The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first papal visit to Algeria in April, as part of a broader tour that includes other African nations.

Feb 25 • 15:29 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

León XIV goes into 'travelling pope' mode and announces a busy agenda of international trips

Pope León XIV has announced a packed agenda of international trips, including a brief visit to Monaco and travels to Africa and Spain.

Feb 25 • 15:11 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
World

The Pope Plans Significant Visits to Africa and Europe

Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on historic visits to Algeria and several European countries in April, marking the first time a pope has visited the North African Muslim country.

Feb 25 • 14:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Pope to visit 4 African countries, Spain, and Monaco between March and June

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit Monaco, four African countries, and Spain between March and June 2026, marking his first major international trips of the year.

Feb 25 • 13:58 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Pope León XIV accepts invitation from Pedro Sánchez and will travel to Spain in June

Pope León XIV has confirmed an apostolic visit to Spain from June 6 to 12, 2026, accepting an invitation from the country’s authorities.

Feb 25 • 13:09 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Pope Leo to visit Algeria, a first in papal history, on packed Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV is set to make a historic visit to Algeria in April, marking the first papal visit to the North African nation as part of a broader tour of Africa.

Feb 25 • 13:07 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

No stop (yet) in Argentina, Pope Leo XIV already has his new travel agenda ready

The Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV's extensive travel schedule for the first half of 2026, including visits to Monaco, Spain, and four African nations, while no plans for a trip to Argentina are included yet.

Feb 25 • 13:07 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

León XIV selects four African countries to visit in April

Pope León XIV has announced his first significant international trip to Africa, visiting Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23.

Feb 25 • 13:02 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
World

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria on April 13, the first stop of his African tour

Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Algeria as the first stop of his African tour on April 13, 2026, during which he aims to foster dialogue with the Muslim community.

Feb 25 • 12:37 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Pope in Rage - Priests Writing Sermons with the Help of ChatGPT

Pope Leo XIV expresses concerns about the use of AI in sermon writing, emphasizing the value of human voice and experience over machine-generated text.

Feb 25 • 11:41 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Pope Leo XIV will visit Spain from June 6 to 12

Pope Leo XIV is set to make an apostolic visit to Spain from June 6 to 12, 2026, marking the first papal visit to the country in fifteen years.

Feb 25 • 11:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Vatican officially announces that Pope Leon XIV will travel to Spain from June 6 to 12

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leon XIV will be visiting Spain from June 6 to 12, 2024, to inaugurate significant religious sites and speak on migration issues.

Feb 25 • 11:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

From Secrecy to Appointment: How Does the Pope Choose the New Archbishop of Aparecida (SP)? Understand the Vatican Process

The article explains the Vatican's secretive process for appointing a new Archbishop of Aparecida, Brazil, ahead of the retirement of the current archbishop in 2026.

Feb 25 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Catholic Church announces envoy from Pope Leo XIV for beatification of priest murdered in MT

The Catholic Church has announced that Pope Leo XIV has approved the beatification ceremony for Italian priest Nazareno Lanciotti, who was murdered in Brazil in 2001.

Feb 24 • 14:52 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Catholic Church: He can drive a tractor and theology. And he is also considered progressive

Heiner Wilmer, newly appointed Bishop of Hildesheim, balances his rural roots with progressive views in the Catholic Church.

Feb 24 • 14:27 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and warns priests against the use of artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV emphasizes the urgent need for peace in Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict and cautions clergy about the implications of artificial intelligence.

Feb 24 • 14:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The bishops admit that León XIV spoke to them about the 'risks of submitting faith to ideologies'

Spanish bishops have acknowledged that during a meeting with pope León XIV, he warned about the risks of aligning faith with ideological movements, particularly concerning the rise of the far-right.

Feb 24 • 12:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Abascal says the Pope's warning about the far-right is 'an invention by a bishop who collaborates with immigration'

Santiago Abascal, leader of Vox, dismisses Pope Francis' concern about the rise of the far-right, calling it a fabrication by a collaborating bishop.

Feb 24 • 10:07 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Ultratraditionalist Catholics Test Leo XIV, Who Wavers

The ultratraditionalist Catholic group Society of St. Pius X plans to ordain bishops without papal permission, putting Pope Leo XIV in a challenging position ahead of a July 1 deadline.

Feb 24 • 10:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Life & Tech

PHOTO: Actor Jude Law, from romantic hero to pope to Putin

The article discusses the evolution of Jude Law's acting career, covering his roles from a romantic lead to more complex characters such as a pope and Putin.

Feb 24 • 06:17 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Pope warned bishops that his greatest concern in Spain is the far right that tries to 'instrumentalize the Church'

The Pope has expressed significant concern to Spanish bishops about the rise of far-right groups seeking to exploit the Church for their political gain.

Feb 23 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The empty Spain that elbowed its way to the Pope

The mayor of Jabaloyas traveled to the Vatican to plead for the salvation of his deteriorating church.

Feb 23 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

"Peace cannot be postponed". Four years after the invasion of Ukraine, the Pope called for a ceasefire and "responsible decisions"

Pope Leo XIV urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, lamenting the devastating consequences of the four-year war during a public address.

Feb 22 • 15:54 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Exhibiting the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi, the most popular saint of Italy, 800 years after his death

The remains of Saint Francis of Assisi, one of the most revered saints in Catholicism, are being exhibited in Assisi 800 years after his death, with significant public interest evident by over 400,000 reservations.

Feb 22 • 14:18 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
World

Pope says Ukraine peace ‘cannot be postponed’

Pope Leo XIV emphasized the urgent need for peace in Ukraine during his Sunday address, calling for an immediate ceasefire and dialogue as the conflict approaches its fourth anniversary.

Feb 22 • 14:03 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

The Pope says that peace in Ukraine "cannot be delayed"

Pope Francis emphasized the urgent need for peace in Ukraine during his Sunday address at St. Peter's Square, calling for an end to violence and the initiation of dialogue.

Feb 22 • 13:45 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

In Lent, fasting does not concern food but words: 'let's disarm them' so as not to hurt our neighbor

The article discusses the significance of Lent, emphasizing that fasting should focus on our words rather than food to prevent hurting others.

Feb 22 • 09:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

At eleven, she was killed by a neighbor. He then worked to have her canonized by the Pope. Today, she is among the most venerated saints.

This article discusses the story of a girl who was killed by her neighbor at the age of eleven, and how he later sought her canonization, resulting in her being celebrated as a saint.

Feb 22 • 07:46 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Beck: Labrović is obsessed with impurities and bodily excretions, and Kekin is an oxymoron

Boris Beck critiques the performance art of Siniša Labrović while discussing the value of kindness and civility in communication during Lent.

Feb 22 • 07:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The National Congress Library adds new rooms with more services

The National Congress Library in Argentina is expanding with new rooms named after Pope Francis and Luis Alberto Spinetta, along with enhanced digital services.

Feb 21 • 20:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Bishops appointed by Pope Leo 14 take possession in São Paulo

Two new auxiliary bishops appointed by Pope Leo 14 were installed in a ceremony at the Cathedral of Sé in São Paulo.

Feb 21 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bishop presents a shirt from XV de Piracicaba to Pope Leon XIV during a meeting at the Vatican

The bishop of Piracicaba, Dom Devair Araújo da Fonseca, gifted a personalized shirt of XV de Piracicaba to Pope Leon XIV during a meeting in the Vatican.

Feb 20 • 22:39 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Alarmed by the inertia of the clergy and the crisis of faith, the Pope urges the Roman Church to break the routine

Pope Francis has urged the Roman clergy to break free from routine and engage actively with the changing times to revitalize religious practice and outreach.

Feb 20 • 19:00 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Vatican Seven / The Pope and Members of the Curia Will Begin Lent with Lectures from a Monk Who Likes Exodus 90

Pope Leo XIV will initiate a new tradition of Lenten spiritual exercises for himself and members of the Curia at the Apostolic Palace, differing from recent practices under Pope Francis.

Feb 20 • 16:10 UTC

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