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Rubio meets US pope in bid to ease tensions

Rubio meets US pope in bid to ease tensions

The top US diplomat, Marco Rubio, went to the Vatican on Thursday for talks with the first US pope, Leo XIV, against the backdrop of sharp tensions between the White House and the Vatican. The US secretary of state's visit comes after Trump's extraordinary criticism of

Pope urges Cameroon's leaders to examine 'conscience'

Pope urges Cameroon's leaders to examine 'conscience'

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged Cameroon's leaders to examine their "conscience" and tackle corruption and rights abuses, in a pointed speech on the first day of his visit to the central African country. After two days in Algeria marred by two suicide attacks and a

Pope says doesn't fear Trump, has 'moral duty to speak out' against war

Pope says doesn't fear Trump, has 'moral duty to speak out' against war

Pope Leo XIV said Monday he had "a moral duty" to speak out against war and didn't "fear" President Donald Trump while the US leader criticised his calls for an end to the conflict in the Middle East. Before taking off from Rome headed

France's Macron talks war, peace and basketball with Pope Leo

France's Macron talks war, peace and basketball with Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the need for dialogue in the Middle East in their first meeting Friday at the Vatican, while also finding time to chat about basketball. Shortly after their talks, the US-born pontiff once more railed against the "senseless and inhuman

France's Macron in Rome for first meeting with Pope Leo

France's Macron in Rome for first meeting with Pope Leo

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in Rome on the eve of his first meeting with Pope Leo XIV, almost one year after the election of the US pontiff. Their meeting at the Vatican on Friday morning comes against the backdrop of the Iran war, for which both men have

Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco

Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco

Pope Leo XIV will visit four African nations in April, the Vatican said Thursday, including Algeria -- the first time a pope will travel to the North African Muslim nation. The Vatican announced a series of international trips in the months ahead for the US pontiff, who was elected last year,