- Jul 7
Cardinal López Romero steps aside after five women accuse him of sexual misconduct
The Archbishop of Rabat temporarily withdraws from public ministry after at least five women accused him of sexual violence, triggering a Vatican investigation.
- Jul 2
Vatican excommunicates six Lefebvrist bishops after illicit consecrations in Switzerland, warns followers of same penalty
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared the consecration of four bishops without papal consent a schismatic act, imposing automatic excommunication on the six clerics involved and threatening the same for any faithful who formally adhere to the breakaway group.
- Jul 1
Vatican excommunicates Society of St. Pius X after the group ordains four bishops without Pope Leo’s approval
The Vatican declared the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicated six bishops on Thursday, one day after the Swiss-based group ordained four new bishops against Pope Leo XIV’s will.
- Jun 24
Berlusconi heirs sell Villa Certosa to Qatar's Al Thani family for €350 million
Silvio Berlusconi's heirs have sold the former Italian prime minister's iconic Sardinian retreat, Villa Certosa, to a company linked to Qatar's ruling Al Thani family for €350 million, ending years of speculation about the property's fate.
- Jun 19
Trump and Meloni trade barbs over Italy's refusal to grant US bases during Iran war
US President Donald Trump accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of obstructing military operations during the Iran conflict by denying access to Italian airbases, before dismissing her attempt to repair ties as opportunistic. Meloni retorted that her popularity rests on defending national interests, not foreign friendships.
- Jun 15
JD Vance admits 'childless cat ladies' comment was 'one of the dumbest things I ever said' in new memoir
In Communion, his memoir out June 16, JD Vance calls his 2021 'childless cat ladies' remark 'one of the dumbest things I ever said' and recounts his conversion to Catholicism and his transformation from Trump critic to vice president.
- Jun 9
Ovación de siete minutos al papa León XIV divide a la izquierda española y suma al Gobierno
Sectores de la izquierda endurecen su postura tras los siete minutos de aplausos a León XIV en el Congreso, mientras el Gobierno aprovecha la ovación para presionar al PP y destaca su sintonía con el mensaje migratorio.
- Jun 8
Pope León XIV's Spain visit blends political calls for unity with mass religious gatherings
Pope León XIV's visit to Spain has drawn hundreds of thousands to Madrid and placed him at the center of the country's political debate, with a historic address to parliament set for Sunday.
- Jun 6
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million faithful to Madrid mass, calls for a faith beyond 'comfortable egoism'
On the second day of his apostolic visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV celebrated a massive open-air mass in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles, urging the crowd to reject a 'comfortable and private' faith.
- Jun 6
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Madrid, calls clerical abuse 'an open wound' ahead of week-long Spain visit
Pope Leo XIV touched down in Madrid on Saturday morning, launching a seven-day apostolic journey that will take him to Barcelona and the Canary Islands, with immigration and the Church's abuse crisis at the centre of his agenda.
- Jun 5
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million to Madrid Mass, urges Europe to overcome 'sterile simplifications'
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles before a crowd of 1.2 million on Sunday, the centrepiece of a week-long Spanish visit focused on migration, peace and a call for Europe to reject divisive politics.
- Jun 4
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain on Saturday for a six-day visit spanning Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV lands in Madrid on 6 June for the first papal visit to Spain since Benedict XVI's 2011 World Youth Day trip, with a packed schedule of more than 20 events across four cities.
- May 28
Pope Leo XIV personally aids elderly priest who collapsed from heat during Vatican general audience
During a Wednesday general audience at St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV descended from the dais to assist an elderly priest who fainted, likely due to Rome's record-breaking heat exceeding 30°C.
- May 26
Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be 'disarmed' in first encyclical, drawing praise from US Vice President JD Vance
Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping call to 'disarm' artificial intelligence in his first papal encyclical, warning against its concentration of power and use in warfare, while US Vice President JD Vance praised the document as 'profound'.
- May 26
Pope Leo XIV issues landmark AI encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas', urging global slowdown and 'disarmament' of artificial intelligence
Pope Leo XIV has published his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', a sweeping manifesto that urges governments to slow AI development, warns against algorithmic deception, and calls for the technology to be 'disarmed' from purely military and economic interests.
