Putin to host world leaders at lavish army parade amid Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a major Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, marking 80 years since Nazi Germany’s defeat. With over 20 foreign leaders attending, including China’s Xi Jinping, the Kremlin aims to...
Why Leo XIV? Pope's chosen name suggests commitment to social justice Pope Leo XIV 's choice of name signals a commitment to social justice that is very much in line with the late Pope Francis's global ministry.
Cardinal Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pontiff Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first American pontiff in history. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. In his first address as pope from the balcony of St...
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is 'quiet' with an 'open' attitude, says French Catholic official Pope Leo XIV is a "quiet" character with an "open" attitude said Philippe Bordeyne, Rector of the Catholic Institute of Paris, to FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval reporting from the Vatican. Bordeyne worked...
Replay: Leo XIV calls for 'building bridges' in first address Pope Leo XIV called Thursday for the world to "build bridges" and for peace for "all peoples", as he addressed the crowds in St Peter's Square following his election. The new pontiff urged people to "build bridges through dialogue...
Pope Leo XIV profile: Robert Prevost, from Peru missionary to first American pontiff US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. After serving as missionary and archbishop in Peru, Prevost presided over one of the...
Live: White smoke signals Vatican conclave has elected a new pope White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday evening, signalling that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals gathered inside the Vatican had completed the complex and secretive process of selecting a new pope. Follow...
EU publishes hit list of US imports for reciprocal tariffs in Trump trade war The EU on Thursday published a list of US imports that will face billions of euros' worth of reciprocal tariffs if US President Donald Trump imposes blanket 20 percent tariffs on EU imports. The EU list includes...
Ukraine's parliament ratifies strategic minerals deal with US amid ceasefire frustrations Ukraine's parliament on Thursday unanimously approved a deal giving the US preferential access to Ukrainian minerals and establishing an investment fund earmarked for the reconstruction of Ukraine...
Putin and Xi vow to protect shared version of 'historical truth' in Kremlin talks Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China's leader Xi Jinping in Moscow on Thursday, where they pledged to work together against "unilateralism and bullying". Xi is the most powerful foreign leader attending...
Trump hails US-UK trade agreement, but scope of deal is unclear US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Britain on Thursday, saying on his Truth Social platform that it was a “comprehensive” deal but providing no details. The Wall Street Journal described it as a “framework”...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel's chimney, as no new pope chosen The Cardinals gathered at the Sistine Chapel failed to elect a new pope on the morning of second day of the conclave. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from the Vactican
Papal conclave live: White or black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney? Crowds of Catholics and tourists gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican are training their eyes on the Sistine Chapel to watch for white or black smoke as cardinals tasked with electing a successor to Pope Francis cast...
Conclave: 'Pope Francis appointed 108 of 133 Cardinals of very diverse origins, church identities' With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the...
German burials of Nazi remains stir controversy over national memory World War II ended 80 years ago this Thursday, but the remains of German soldiers are still being found across Europe today. As Germany's far-right AfD party rallies behind a broader effort to reframe national memory, the...