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Pope Leo Said He Wasn’t Afraid of the Trump Administration. Neither Should We Be.
April 2026 may go down as one of the most consequential months in the long history between the Catholic Church and the United States — and Letters from…
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‘Citizen of the World’ — Elise Ann Allen’s Historic Biography of Pope Leo XIV
The first English-language Pope Leo biography built around three hours of on-the-record interviews with the pope himself — and the years of Peruvian…
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Pope Leo XIV Buries Donald Trump in New Polling
NBC News measures a 46 point gap between Pope Leo XIV and Trump as Latino Catholic support for the president collapses to 25% percent. Republicans are…
Apr 30
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Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Mockingly Invites Pope Leo XIV on an ICE Raid
At Baylor TPUSA this past week, the border czar facing federal scrutiny for accepting $50,000 in cash in a Cava bag told Benny Johnson he’d invite Pope…
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What I Saw — And Felt — At Pope Francis’s Funeral
One year ago today, I stood on the colonnades of St. Peter's Basilica as the Church laid Francis to rest. I'm republishing my Newsweek essay from that…
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We’re Called to Be Channels — Not Filters
Today’s gospel sets two figures against each other — the man who climbs the wall to take, and the shepherd who waits at the gate. We have built almost…
Apr 26
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“Not Overtly Confessional” — Pope Leo XIV’s Indictment of Christian Political Performance
On Saturday, the U.S-born pontiff warned Europe’s centre-right party against using Christianity as a performative act — and against the “digital…
Apr 25
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As Trump Revives Firing Squads, Pope Leo XIV Salutes Efforts to End Death Penalty
Hours after the Justice Department authorized firing-squad executions for the first time since the 19th century, Leo XIV saluted the fifteenth…
Apr 24
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Report: Trump Administration Is Spying on Pope Leo XIV’s Vatican
An independent journalist with a record of leaked-FBI scoops has documented that the Vatican is being targeted by US intelligence services.
Apr 24
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“I Cannot Be in Favor of War” — Pope Leo XIV's Wide-Ranging In-Flight Press Conference From Africa
On the flight back from Africa, Leo addressed Iran, migration, the death penalty, and LBGTQ issues. He said he carries a photo with him of a Lebanese…
Apr 23
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“Ravaged by Tyrants” — Pope Leo XIV's Africa Journey and the End of the ‘Quiet’ Papacy
Across Africa, the pope denounced “tyrants” and “colonization.” He asked us to read every speech in context of its audience — and we should ask how each…
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“God Never Abandons You” — Pope Leo XIV in Rainsoaked Bata Prison Visit
The first American pope walked into one of Equatorial Guinea's most notorious prisons, set aside his script, and told the inmates in off-the-cuff…
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