Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV to have surgery in 'coming days' to remove nodule in lung
"It was detected at a very early stage and is well localised," the pontiff said during an address in St. Peter's Square. #EuropeNews
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Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung
Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the coming days
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Pope Leo says death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ amid US plans to livestream execution
Comes as US confirm Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing squad execution will be livestreamed
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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.”
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Pope Leo condemns death penalty,
Without explicitly referring to the scheduled execution of the Fort Hood killer, the Pope reiterates the Church’s opposition to the death penalty. In the US, Vice-President Vance says he will not watch the execution by firing squad, which is due to be live-streamed in December #EuropeNews
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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize 2026 as Trump loses again
Trump heaped pressure on the Norwegian Committee to give him the award
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The Nobel Peace Prize contenders who could beat Trump this year
Trump had his eyes on the peace prize in 2025 but was beaten by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Alex Croft looks at who could scoop the prestigious title for this year
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Pope Leo XIV opens status check on Pope Francis' contentious opening to civilly remarried Catholics
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic leaders to courageously accompany families in their weaknesses and failures
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The Nobel Peace Prize contenders who could beat Trump this year
Trump had his eyes on the peace prize in 2025 but was beaten by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Alex Croft looks at who could scoop the prestigious title for this year
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years
Pope Francis' journal entries from his time in the Vatican and years before will be published this fall
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Video. Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit
Video. Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Argentina, weeks before Pope Leo's planned visit in November 2026.
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Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis' divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics
Pope Leo XIV is inviting church leaders to Rome to understand how one of Pope Francis’ most controversial teachings has been implemented
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Ukraine war latest: Nato responds to Russia’s nuclear weapon threat against members
Moscow vows to use its ‘entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons’ if threatened
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White Sox receive a letter from Pope Leo XIV on day of playoff opener
The Chicago White Sox received a letter from Pope Leo XIV on the same day of their playoff opener against the Houston Astros
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Spanish housing protests spread as government prepares its response
Housing protesters in Madrid's iconic square are awaiting details from the Spanish government on its response to the housing crisis
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Pope Leo XIV calls for additional international AI safety guardrails
The pontiff appeared to target US President Donald Trump who has routinely referred to concerns from AI leaders about the rapid pace of development of the technology as a ‘hoax’ stemming from his political opponents.
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OpenAI scraps rollout of new AI model over safety concerns
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
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Video. Pope Leo XIV wraps up four-day France visit in the city of Metz
Video. The American pope was escorted to the airport of the eastern border city of Metz by President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
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Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
Pope Leo XIV is urging religious leaders in France to preach messages of peace and unity
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Pope Leo calls assisted dying ‘false compassion’ after urging home state to ban it
Leo had urged his home state to strike down a law allowing assisted dying before it took effect
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Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sexual abuse survivors in France
Pontiff also uses visit to Catholic shrine at Lourdes to criticise assisted dying as ‘false compassion’
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Pope Leo XIV urges French Church to continue fight against sexual abuse
Speaking in Lourdes on Sunday morning, the Pope addressed the issue of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, a closely watched aspect of his visit. Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to acknowledge its failings and confront...
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Pope brings message to protect life to French shrine at Lourdes known for miraculous cures
Pope Leo XIV is taking his opposition to euthanasia and medically assisted dying to Lourdes
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Video. Pope Leo XIV draws 800,000 faithful to Paris before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage
Video. Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge outdoor Mass in Paris, then travelled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto, greet pilgrims and continue his French pilgrimage.
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Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes for Second Leg of France Visit
Leo opened his pilgrimage in Lourdes with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, the site where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 and one of the faith's most-visited shrines. #EuropeNews
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Thousands turn out to see Pope during Lourdes and Paris visit
The BBC's religion editor Aleem Maqbool explains what Pope Leo's visit means for France.
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Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open-air Mass
More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital.
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Pope Leo XIV's outdoor Mass in Paris: the eye-popping numbers
Pope Leo XIV’s outdoor Mass on Saturday was a massive event
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‘Like Beyonce’: How ‘Rockstar’ Pope Leo XIV is energising Catholic youth
Tickets for an 80,000-seater stadium event in France sold out in less than an hour, with young people among those hoping to catch a glimpse of a very modern pontiff
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Chicago-born Pope asked whether he’s behind ‘miracle’ White Sox playoff return
Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan but also knows better than to wade too deep into sporting rivalries
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Pope Leo attracts 700,000 people as he parades through Paris before outdoor Mass
The American pope greeted the crowds from his popemobile during a mile-long parade along the grand boulevard
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Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return
Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan but also knows better than to wade too deep into sporting rivalries
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Pope encourages Catholics in deeply secular France to persevere as Paris shuts down for huge Mass
Pope Leo XIV is encouraging French Catholics to persevere in their faith
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Two sentenced for 2022 murder of Argentine former rugby player
Loik Le Priol, 32, a former soldier who fired the fatal shots, was sentenced to 26 years in jail.
