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Pope Leo urges US to welcome immigrants in America 250 speech before visiting global migrant hot spot

July 4, 2026

Pope Leo urges US to welcome immigrants in America 250 speech before visiting global migrant hot spot

Pope Leo XIV accepted the 2026 Liberty Medal virtually from the Vatican before departing for Lampedusa to urge Europe to accept more migrants.

Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV

July 2, 2026

Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV excommunicates Society of St. Pius X bishops after unauthorized consecrations, declaring the traditionalist Catholic movement in schism.

Pope Leo pleads with breakaway Catholic group not to commit 'sin of extreme gravity'

June 30, 2026

Pope Leo pleads with breakaway Catholic group not to commit 'sin of extreme gravity'

Pope Leo XIV issued an urgent plea to the Society of St. Pius X to halt bishop consecrations without Vatican approval, warning of excommunication.

Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint

June 20, 2026

Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint

Pope Leo XIV honored St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, delivering his latest appeal on behalf of migrants amid friction with President Donald Trump.

Pope Leo hits beaches of popular European migrant entry point after criticizing global immigration policies

June 11, 2026

Pope Leo hits beaches of popular European migrant entry point after criticizing global immigration policies

Pope Leo XIV visited Spain's Canary Islands to meet with migrants, calling for legal and safe immigration pathways after criticizing Europe's policies.

Pope Leo XIV jokes young Spaniards would pick Bad Bunny over him during Madrid visit this weekend

June 7, 2026

Pope Leo XIV jokes young Spaniards would pick Bad Bunny over him during Madrid visit this weekend

Pope Leo XIV joked that young Spaniards might choose Bad Bunny over him during his Madrid visit, but an estimated 500,000 gathered for a vigil.

Trump takes aim at Pope Leo XIV meeting with 'useless' Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at Vatican

May 31, 2026

Trump takes aim at Pope Leo XIV meeting with 'useless' Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at Vatican

President Donald Trump called Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson "useless" and warned Pope Leo XIV that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon in a Truth Social post.

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: Pope Leo sees the AI age clearly — and warns we must save our souls

May 31, 2026

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: Pope Leo sees the AI age clearly — and warns we must save our souls

Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas addresses AI, Catholic social teaching, war and peace, and the technocratic paradigm threatening human dignity today.

Chicago Mayor Johnson hopes to enlist pope in reparations fight after he apologized for 'scourge of slavery'

May 29, 2026

Chicago Mayor Johnson hopes to enlist pope in reparations fight after he apologized for 'scourge of slavery'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to ask Pope Leo XIV to use his pulpit to support reparations as part of his Repair Chicago initiative addressing historical harms.

Pope Leo meets with Chicago's far-left mayor, George Floyd's family lawyer at the Vatican

May 29, 2026

Pope Leo meets with Chicago's far-left mayor, George Floyd's family lawyer at the Vatican

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, presenting gifts, including a Cubs hat, a city key and immigrant advocacy materials.