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Pope Francis has lost control of his liberal revolution
Trouble is brewing in the very regions that cradled the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
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Macron, Meloni clash over abortion rights at G7
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G7 leaders to talk both AI’s risks and opportunities at summit
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Why Javier Milei shattered Argentina’s bond with Spain
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France, Germany ask their citizens to quit Iran amid growing risk of military escalation in Mideast
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Portuguese voters’ anger and what it means for Europe
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Vatican backtracks after pope’s Ukraine ‘white flag’ blunder
Pope’s ‘white flag’ gaffe triggers outrage in Ukraine
Francis suggested Kyiv shouldn’t be ‘ashamed to negotiate’ with Russia, in latest comments that seemed to parrot Kremlin talking points.
Meet the Vatican’s AI mentor
Friar Paolo Benanti is shaping how to control artificial intelligence in Rome and the Vatican.
Pope laments ‘indiscriminate striking’ of civilians in Gaza and Ukraine wars
It’s not enough to point out war crimes; we must also prevent them, says Pope Francis.
Pope Francis greenlights blessings for same-sex couples
The move marks another shift in the church’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues.
Macron faces backlash after Jewish ceremony at presidential palace
Hanukkah candle sparks controversy in France.
Jewish groups criticize pope over ‘terrorism’ comments
‘Vatican, please clarify,’ the rabbinical assembly of Italy said.
Israel-Hamas conflict has gone beyond war to ‘terrorism,’ Pope Francis says
The pope said both Israeli and Palestinian communities are suffering and called for peace.
Who’s who at COP28
Biden and Xi will probably skip it, but the summit will have Lula, the pope and King Charles. And yeah, Rishi Sunak.
Pope says migrant surge into EU not emergency but long-term reality
The pontiff’s comments come after a jump in arrivals of irregular migrants in Italy.
Macron skips UN General Assembly amid busy diplomatic schedule
The absences of both France’s president and Britain’s prime minister have raised eyebrows.
Pope’s Russia fiasco lingers as Lithuania summons Vatican envoy
Vilnius and Kyiv fume over Francis’ remarks to young Russians.
Pope slammed for telling Russians to hold on to ‘legacy’ of a ‘great empire’
While he also advocated for peace, remarks seeming to praise Russia’s imperialist past come under fire.
‘Censorship’ charged after clerical abuse billboard is removed as pope arrives in Portugal
Huge poster highlighted a February report finding that 4,815 children were abused by Portuguese Catholic Church clergy.
Biden and Vatican emissary to meet on Russia’s deportations of Ukrainian children
The meeting comes as the Holy See works to broker the safe return of forcibly displaced Ukrainian children.
Pope Francis taken to hospital for surgery
The pontiff is being treated for an intestinal blockage, Vatican says.
France to give Ukraine more tanks, Macron and Zelenskyy announce
The surprise Paris visit comes after a spate of high-level meetings in Berlin and Rome.
Zelenskyy in Berlin amid push for new weapons for Ukraine
Ukrainian president is seeking more Western arms and continued support of European allies.
Be open to foreigners, Pope Francis tells Hungarians
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government has long faced criticism over anti-immigration policies and rhetoric that has stoked xenophobia.
Inside the European Parliament’s gift vault
Imagine the house of a particularly EU-obsessed hoarder.
Pope John Paul II and pedophile priests becomes Poland’s top political issue
The country’s ruling party wants to convert reports that the pontiff turned a blind eye toward child abuse into electoral rocket fuel.
Benedict XVI — reluctant rallying point for division in Catholic Church
Former pontiff rejected accusations that he was part of a rival power center in the Vatican.