Pope Leo XIV
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Sagrada FamĂlia Nears Completion, Homes face DemolitionÂ
Barcelona's Sagrada FamĂlia nears completion, but plans for the Glory Façade could demolish homes, fuelling local opposition.
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Populists Collide: Behind the Meloni-Trump Feud
From golden praise to bitter fury, Meloni's rebuke of Trump's papal attack over Iran ends their special bond.
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Pope Leo XIV Returns Augustine to Algeria
Pope Leo XIV landed in Algeria this week on the first-ever papal visit to the country, hours after Donald Trump told him to stop "catering to the Radical Left" over his criticism of the Iran war.
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An Evangelical War: Rome Takes on Washington
As a Cardinal is turned away in Jerusalem, a defiant Pope Leo XIV in Rome denounces the holy war rhetoric currently steering Washington's foreign policy.
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The Pope’s Turkey Visit: Eastern Mediterranean as Christianity’s Foundation
Pope Leo XIV's first papal journey to Turkey from 27-30 November 2025 placed the eastern Mediterranean once again at the centre of Catholic imagination, inviting Europe to reconsider how geography shaped its tradition.
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Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control
Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.
Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin
Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.
Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges
Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.
Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?
America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.
Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes
Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.
