June 26, 2025
Trump raised the idea of Pope Leo hosting peace talks, while Vatican has not publicly commented on his idea
The Vatican has made no public statement on the issue since Trump first suggested the idea of Vatican-hosted talks
He also mentions the humanitarian situation in Gaza, saying people in the Palestinian enclave are being "reduced to starvation"
Pope Leo XIV, to be installed as the new Catholic leader, stressed the Church's peacemaking efforts in his first sermons
The Ukrainian president will be happy to meet other leaders on the sidelines of the inauguration
Churches say that more young men are attending services
A record 133 cardinals from 70 countries will enter the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new head of the Roman Catholic Church
More countries will be forced to choose between honouring their debt and ensuring their future, Paolo Gentiloni, co-chair of the UN Expert Group on Debt says
