Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV is the right man at the right time

His calm pushback on US president Donald Trump’s might-is-right approach has had a powerful impact

Fri May 08 2026 - 06:00

Marco Rubio and Pope Leo hold ‘cordial’ talks in bid to mend US-Vatican relations

Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked pontiff over his opposition to Iran war

Thu May 07 2026 - 17:43

How the once-derided Marco Rubio became Trump’s moonlighting star

As he revels in a multitasking role, the secretary of state has proven to be the president’s slickest advocate - and inspired talk of a future run for the White House’s top job

Wed May 06 2026 - 07:25

‘Could you imagine being known as the woman who hung up on the pope?’

Despite answering the security questions for his bank in Chicago, Leo was left unable to change his account details over the phone

Tue May 05 2026 - 23:29

Trump says Pope Leo is ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ in continuing row over Iran war

US president launches fresh verbal attack on pontiff in advance of Marco Rubio’s visit to Vatican

Tue May 05 2026 - 13:54

‘People have been stranded here for decades’: Limerick priest helps undocumented Irish in New York

Some people have lived in the US for 40 years, own their homes and pay taxes, but these are uncertain times

Tue May 05 2026 - 09:00

Time to seriously examine going nuclear, says Taoiseach in Armenia

Micheál Martin says further cost-of-living measures coming in next budget

Mon May 04 2026 - 16:14

Marco Rubio to meet Pope Leo in first contact with US cabinet since Trump attack

Washington relations with Italy are strained following US president’s criticism of prime minister and pontiff

Sun May 03 2026 - 14:10

Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so

Plus: The youthful protester pope, and a hiccup in a case against John Magnier

Sun Apr 26 2026 - 06:00

Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed

His opposition to Donald Trump and the war on Iran is only a part of what makes Leo a unique and important figure in our time

Sat Apr 25 2026 - 07:02

Rise of ‘new Catholics’ hardens battle lines between US and the Vatican

JD Vance’s recent comments reflect a growing movement of conservative believers promoting a more traditionalist, ethnocentric path

Sat Apr 25 2026 - 06:00

Hegseth, Trump and the pope

The US secretary of war has repeatedly invoked God’s will to legitimise military aggression

Wed Apr 22 2026 - 06:00

Iran war and pope row sees Americans question Trump’s temperament – poll

US president has been under pressure since starting war against Iran, with Israel, that has seen fuel prices rise sharply

Tue Apr 21 2026 - 12:12

It is dangerous to play God – unless you’re God

Right before Pope Leo was elected, Trump put out a meme of himself as the pope

Sun Apr 19 2026 - 18:00

The audacity of newbie Catholic JD Vance lecturing Pope Leo is breathtaking

It has been disconcerting to see US Catholics belatedly turning on Trump. Where was the outrage before now?

Sun Apr 19 2026 - 06:53

Pope Leo’s strong voice finds an audience - even among non-believers

Rite & Reason: In criticising the pope so harshly, Donald Trump seems to have lost the run of himself

Sun Apr 19 2026 - 00:30

Look at what lurks behind Donald Trump’s rants

The president is hurting the most vulnerable people in the US

Sat Apr 18 2026 - 06:00

‘Easy money over glamour’: How Rory McIlroy is set to become Ireland’s first sporting billionaire

The golfer’s latest win at the Masters ‘puts him in another stratosphere’ and is likely to supercharge his earning power

Sat Apr 18 2026 - 06:00

Pope Leo takes a stand for peace at the risk of riling Trump

Pontiff doubles down on excoriating criticism of military aggressors in the face of Trump’s ire

Sat Apr 18 2026 - 05:21

Trump vs the pope: How Leo came to say he has ‘no fear of the Trump administration’

Pope Leo spoke of praying for peace as ‘a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us’

Fri Apr 17 2026 - 12:32

The pope will never be wrong to call for end of war

More of the same abhorrent rhetoric from US president

Fri Apr 17 2026 - 06:00

The Irish Times view on Trump vs the Pope: Leo has the advantage

Trump’s AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like healer was received with horror by conservative Christians

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 20:30

Pope says ‘handful of tyrants’ ravaging world amid feud with Trump’s White House

Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war as US bishops offer support after Vance remarks

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 18:24

What is going on with Donald Trump? Keith Duggan reports on bizarre social media activity

In the News podcast

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00

Donald Trump must heed Pope Leo’s words, not admonish his wisdom

Roman historian Tacitus made apt criticism of conquerors who create a wilderness and call it peace

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00

Pope urges Cameroon government to resist ‘whims of the rich and powerful’ during visit

Leo, who has twice recently faced criticism from Donald Trump, calls for end to country’s anglophone conflict

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 21:43

‘He’s clearly not well’: Donald Trump’s erratic behaviour revives mental health debate

As the US president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 06:00

Trump accused of ‘sacrilege’ over Jesus image by influential Irish-American organisation

Ancient Order of Hibernians says US president’s criticism of Pope Leo and AI-generated image has ‘deeply offended’ Catholics

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 10:03

No rest for JD Vance as Trump gets cross with the pope again

Just back from fruitless negotiations with Iran, the US vice-president found himself having to address a fraught new episode in the uneasy relationship between church and state in America

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 07:26