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May 3, 2026

Rubio to visit Italy, Vatican amid troop drawdown call, tension with Trump, Pope Leo: reports

Marco Rubio is reportedly traveling to the Vatican and Italy this week for meetings aimed at steadying relations strained by Trump-Pope Leo disputes.

May 1, 2026

Pope Leo places former illegal immigrant in charge of red state diocese

Pope Leo XIV named Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, who fled El Salvador as a teen, to lead West Virginia's Catholic diocese amid political debate.

April 23, 2026

Trump border czar Tom Homan wants Pope Leo XIV to ride along with ICE agents: 'They don't understand'

Tom Homan invites Pope Leo XIV to join ICE officers on a ride-along amid the ongoing feud between the Vatican and the Trump administration on immigration.

April 22, 2026

Couric, priest mock Vance’s Catholic faith, calls his remarks on pope 'rich'

Katie Couric calls JD Vance criticizing Pope Leo XIV's theology "rich" during a wide-ranging podcast interview with Jesuit priest James Martin.

April 21, 2026

Pope Leo urges Africans to stay and 'serve your country' instead of migrating as displacement climbs

Pope Leo XIV urged African youth to stay and improve their own countries rather than migrate while speaking to university students in Cameroon's capital.

April 20, 2026

Bishop Barron slams ‘absurd’ Trump-Pope ‘war’ narrative

Bishop Barron calls Pope-versus-President narrative absurd, citing Catholic teaching to argue the Church and civil authorities have different roles.

April 19, 2026

Vance says he's 'grateful' for Pope Leo's statement on not wanting public debate with Trump

Vice President JD Vance welcomes Pope Leo XIV's effort to de-escalate tensions with Trump after days of public clash between the White House and Vatican.

April 18, 2026

Pope Leo says remarks about world being 'ravaged by a ​handful of tyrants' were not aimed at Trump: report

Pope Leo XIV said his remarks about the world being ravaged by tyrants were not directed at President Donald Trump amid their ongoing public exchange of words.

April 16, 2026

Miami Catholic Charities loses $11M contract providing care for migrant children under Trump administration

The Trump administration canceled an $11 million Catholic Charities contract in Miami, citing a drop in illegal immigration and fewer unaccompanied minors.

April 16, 2026

Pope Leo slams those who 'manipulate religion' for military or political gain, Trump responds

Pope Leo denounced people who "manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain" during a Cameroon speech.