Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss

Mar 02, 2026 09:06

joint U.S.–Israeli airstrikes across Iran on February 28, reportedly killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Photo: EFE/EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

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Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

Feb 24, 2026 23:20

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Feb 23, 2026 22:20

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

Feb 23, 2026 21:16

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV

Four Important Answers from Leo XIV to Issues Such as The Difficulties of Young Clergy, Pastoral Challenges, Priestly Fraternity, and Elderly Priests

The Pope’s Answers to Four Questions from the Clergy of the Diocese of Rome

Feb 23, 2026 09:47

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

This Is the Official Portrait of Leo XIV Presented to the Pope by the Artist Himself

The work has now found its permanent location in the «Hall of Congregations,» on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace.

Feb 22, 2026 11:48

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss

The Transfiguration of Jesus explained by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, seminarians, and the call to a supernatural view of reality

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

Pope Leo XIV concludes his annual spiritual exercises with some impromptu words about Christ and Communion

From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

Four Important Answers from Leo XIV to Issues Such as The Difficulties of Young Clergy, Pastoral Challenges, Priestly Fraternity, and Elderly Priests

This Is the Official Portrait of Leo XIV Presented to the Pope by the Artist Himself