
Pope Leo opts for indirect diplomacy
Vatican City (AFP) — Faced with a highly polarized US political landscape, Leo XIV, the first American pope, has opted for discreet and indirect criticism…
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Vatican City (AFP) — Faced with a highly polarized US political landscape, Leo XIV, the first American pope, has opted for discreet and indirect criticism…
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The Vatican has appointed a Filipino priest as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Perth, one of the largest archdioceses in Australia, assigning him the…
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Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the Winter Olympics -- starting in less than a week's time in northern Italy -- were an opportunity to "rekindle hope for a world…
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In a message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications on 24 January 2026, Pope Leo XIV framed the rise of generative artificial intelligence as an…
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Pope Leo received Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the Vatican on Monday, the Holy See said.
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The year 2025 marked one of the most emotionally charged transitions in modern Catholic history—a season of mourning followed swiftly by renewal. Within weeks,…
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As the calendar resets and history is once again measured in before and after, it’s worth remembering that even the world’s oldest institutions have faced…
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The “senselessness” of war is etched in the “open wounds” it leaves behind, Pope Leo XIV said as he delivered his first Christmas message on Thursday after a…
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Pope Leo XIV condemned the "senselessness" of war and the "open wounds" it leaves behind, as he delivered his first Christmas message on Thursday…
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Several countries have begun to use AI to automate surveillance, cyber defense and weapons systems — such as autonomous drones or anti-missile systems.
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Pope Leo XIV is expected to formally accept the resignation of Timothy Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of New York as early as this week, with a bishop from the…
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Bkerké (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV got a rockstar welcome from thousands of Lebanese youth on Monday, bringing them a message of hope on the second day of his visit…
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The biggest challenge for the so-called anti-corruption movement is the divided effort of those ranged against Marcos.
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So far, only Zaldy Co’s assets have been frozen — as if he alone is the sacrificial lamb.
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It is not acceptable for a Vice President to anticipate the resignation of the President, a President that has been urged to step down.
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So no, the way forward isn’t ‘Sara for BBM’; it’s still very much ‘ikulong ang mga kurakot.’
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It is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, observed as the World Day of the Poor.
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Pope Leo XIV returned dozens of indigenous artifacts from the Vatican Museums to Canada on Saturday, honouring a demand made in 2022 to…
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