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Leo XIV

Person · Head_of_state · Vatican City · 119 dispatches indexed · last seen Jun 21, 2026
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International Relations
The Pope in Africa

Pope Leo XIV visits Africa, a crucial continent for the church's future, amid tensions over Catholicism's charged issues.

The New York Times · Apr 15
International Relations
Tensions over Iran war: Marco Rubio plans trip to Rome

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Rome next week to meet Italian and Vatican officials amid escalating tensions over Iran war disputes between Trump, Pope Leo XIV, and Italian PM Meloni, who refuse military support.

Die Zeit · May 3
International Relations
The President and the Pope

The President and Pope clash over foreign policy and crime, revealing deeper societal divides on faith and politics.

Buenos Aires Times · Apr 25
Geopolitical Conflict
The U.S. Blockades Iran’s Ports

The U.S. military began enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Tehran economically, while oil prices rose and Trump clashed publicly with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran conflict.

The New York Times · Apr 13
International Relations
Pope Leo XIV: The American in Rome

Pope Leo XIV responds to US President's criticism, reaffirming the church's stance against nuclear weapons.

Die Zeit · May 7
Geopolitical Conflict
Iranian Military Command Vows Revenge For US Seizure Of Cargo Ship

Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif requested a two-week extension of Trump's Iran deadline to allow diplomatic negotiations, while international leaders including Pope Leo XIV and UN officials condemned Trump's threats to destroy Iranian civilian infrastructure as unacceptable and potentially constituting war crimes.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · Apr 20
Other
Opinion - Page 5

Trump will lose the immigration case, which is about procedure.

The New York Times · Apr 16