On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

Apr 19, 2026 20:27

On April 16, in Cameroon, the Pope delivered one of the most significant speeches of his Apostolic Journey Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV

On the Use of Power: A Reflection by Leo XIV for Scholars at a Crucial Moment in History

Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Apr 16, 2026 08:36

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Controversies•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Trump and Vance prolong the conflict with Leon XIV as Russia and Brazil join the controversy

In a third statement to the press, Trump falsely accused the Pope of agreeing that Iran should have nuclear weapons

Apr 16, 2026 08:27

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

Leo XIV turns the consistory into a laboratory for mission and governance

At the heart of the June discussions lies a dual axis: missionary renewal and structural reform. The Pope’s letter places renewed emphasis on Evangelii Gaudium, the 2013 apostolic exhortation of his predecessor, presenting it not as a historical document but as an unfinished program

Apr 15, 2026 11:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war

The city of Bamenda, where Leo XIV is scheduled to preside over a peace gathering, encapsulates the complexity of the crisis. Often described as the epicenter of the Anglophone conflict, Bamenda has endured years of violence since tensions escalated in 2016

Apr 15, 2026 10:23

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

This is what the letter says—the surprising and important letter that Leo XIV sent to the cardinals ahead of the Consistory in June 2026

Letter from Pope Leo XIV to the cardinals ahead of the upcoming consistory in 2026

Apr 14, 2026 17:40

ZENIT Staff

On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

Leo XIV leads opinion polls and has become the most popular public figure in the United States

European Parliament invites the Pope to address a plenary session in response to Trump’s attacks

The Pontifical Palace of Castel Gandolfo will cease to be a museum and once again become a papal residence

A letter from the then-Father Robert Prevost acknowledging the measures taken by Benedict XVI to combat abuse has come to light

Amid the polarization between Trump and Leo XIV, U.S. police respond to a bomb threat at the home of the Pope’s brother

Leo XIV on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people

On the Use of Power: A Reflection by Leo XIV for Scholars at a Crucial Moment in History

Trump and Vance prolong the conflict with Leon XIV as Russia and Brazil join the controversy

Leo XIV turns the consistory into a laboratory for mission and governance

The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war

This is what the letter says—the surprising and important letter that Leo XIV sent to the cardinals ahead of the Consistory in June 2026