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Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the flight from Metz, France, to Rome, at the end of his four-day visit to France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP.)

Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not ‘fake news’

Sep 28
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Sep. 25, 2026, in Washington. (Credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP.)

Man gets 6 years in prison for taking explosives to church hosting annual Red Mass for justices

Sep 28
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil, in 2020, before controversial renovations by disgraced Fr. Marko Rupnik. (Credit: Andre Penner/AP.)

Premium article: Why controversy skipped the Rupnik unveiling in Brazil

Sep 28
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Fathers Ubaldo Marchioni, Elia Comini and Martino Capelli. (Credit: Archdiocese of Bologna.)

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Sep 28
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France, on Sep. 27, 2026. (Credit: Thibault Camus/AP.)

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People gathers in Paris along the Champs Elysees for Mass with Pope Leo XIV at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

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