Also known as: the Pope
Pope Leo XIV — Catholic Church leader who has visited France, Italy, Lampedusa, and the Canary Islands to address migration and geopolitical concerns.
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Pope Leo XIV has praised the “enthusiasm, energy and commitment” young people bring to the Catholic Church as dense crowds attended an open-air Mass in Paris. …
Pope praises young people’s ‘energy and commitment’ at huge open-air Mass in ParisJoy Online
Hundreds of thousands of people have greeted Pope Leo XIV in the centre of Paris for a giant open-air Mass. …
Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris for open-air MassJoy Online
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself. …
Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France tripJoy Online
Pope Leo XIV embarks on a four-day visit to France on Friday, with the highpoint being a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people in central Paris. …
Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope’s visitThe Ghanaian Times
… Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV, in his September prayer intentions, called on Christians to denounce waste and pollution and defend every person’s right to access water without fear or inequality. …
Greed, selfishness, the bane of humanityJoy Online
… He said Pope Leo XIV formally apologised on behalf of the Catholic Church for their role in legitimising the slave trade, adding that the Archbishop of Canterbury apologised in Cape Coast for their role in the slave trade and announced a £100 million reparatory justice fund. …
African Union Extraordinary Summit: Ghana welcomes Luanda Action PlanThe Chronicle
Pope Leo XIV has called on European leaders to rise to the “momentous challenge” of handling migration as he visited the Italian island of Lampedusa. …
Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants as he visits gateway islandJoy Online
… On Wednesday the sect, named after Pope Pius X known for his resistance to modernisation, consecrated four new bishops in Geneva against Pope Leo XIV’s direct instruction. …
Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of splinter sect followersJoy Online
Thousands of people have gathered in a tiny village in Switzerland to witness the ordination of four new Catholic bishops, in defiance of an appeal by Pope Leo XIV. …
Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of ‘schism’ in Catholic ChurchJoy Online
… The leaders also clashed earlier this year after Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of being “WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy” in a Truth Social post, later telling reporters he was “not a big fan”. …
Meloni tells Trump to ‘focus on your own popularity’ as row escalatesPope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in Paris attended by an estimated 700,000 people, praising young worshippers for their "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" to the Catholic Church. The event took place on the second day of the Pope's four-day visit to France.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in Paris attended by an estimated 700,000 people, praising young worshippers for their "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" to the Catholic Church. The event took place on the second day of the Pope's four-day visit to France.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a giant open-air Mass on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with more than half a million people expected to attend the ceremony at Place de la Concorde. French President Emmanuel Macron did not attend to preserve France's separation of state and religion, but his wife Brigitte, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, and several presidential candidates were present.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV opened a state visit to France by warning that a "paradise of machines" risks undermining humanity amid concerns about artificial intelligence, nuclear weapons, and threats to human life. He reaffirmed Vatican opposition to nuclear deterrence, stating peace must be built through dialogue and justice rather than balance of power.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV is making a four-day visit to France, with a centrepiece Mass on Saturday in central Paris expected to draw more than half a million Catholic faithful to the Place de la Concorde and Champs-Élysées area. President Macron will greet the Pope at the airport and hold talks on geopolitical issues and artificial intelligence, but will not attend the Masses to respect France's separation of state and religion.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A priest at Christ the King Catholic Church, Effiakuma, has warned that greed, selfishness, and the pursuit of profit are driving humanity towards ecological catastrophe and a moral and spiritual crisis. He cautioned against dangerous practices like using chemicals on food for quick profits, and urged Christians to act as stewards of God's creation.
7 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Mahama has welcomed and endorsed the Luanda Action Plan, a strategic framework adopted at the African Union's 21st Extraordinary Session in August, which prioritises early warning systems and preventative diplomacy. Mahama emphasised the need for sustainable, predictable African-owned financing of the continent's peace and security agenda.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV visited Italy's Lampedusa island to urge European leaders to better help migrants integrate and improve conditions in their home countries, saying those lost at sea are victims of both made and unmade decisions. The visit follows the EU's recent approval of tougher migration rules with stricter border controls and broader detention powers.
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Vatican excommunicated more than half a million members of the Society of Saint Pius X, a conservative Catholic splinter sect, after the group consecrated four bishops against papal instruction. The Vatican said all SSPX lay members are to be considered schismatic and excommunicated, though those who leave and return to the Roman Catholic Church would be welcomed back.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands gathered in a Swiss village to witness the ordination of four new Catholic bishops from the Society of Saint Pius X, defying Pope Leo XIV's last-minute appeal. The SSPX, which rejects Vatican modernising reforms from the 1960s and 1970s, proceeded with the ordination despite the Pope describing it as a "schismatic act."
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Italy's Giorgia Meloni responded to US President Donald Trump's criticism of her popularity on social media, telling him to focus on his own while denying his claims that she had repeatedly requested a photo with him. The exchange reflects a developing rift between the two countries over US military operations in Iran and Italian base usage.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said President Donald Trump "made up" allegations that she begged him for a photograph at the G7 summit in France. The public disagreement has prompted Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to cancel a planned trip to the US, and marks a deterioration in the earlier close relationship between the two leaders.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed confidence that the global campaign for reparatory justice for Africans is approaching a breakthrough, citing unprecedented international support since a landmark UN resolution on slavery. President Mahama, serving as African Union Champion for Reparatory Justice, convened a three-day High-Level Next Steps Conference in Accra bringing together heads of state, foreign ministers, legal experts, and diaspora representatives to deliberate on the next phase of the reparations agenda.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says critics who once dismissed Ghana's UN resolution on the trans-Atlantic slave trade as merely academic are now reconsidering, as reparatory justice gains global traction through apologies, acknowledgements and policy shifts.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands to listen to migrants' stories and call for legal and safe migration pathways, emphasizing their dignity and lamenting deaths at sea as Europe's conscience must not grow accustomed to migrant deaths.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian lawyer Ace Ankomah has urged Africa's next generation of leaders to prioritise ethics, integrity and service alongside technological advancement, arguing that moral character rather than national power or machine capability will determine the future. Speaking at the 2026 graduation ceremony of SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College in Tema, Ankomah warned that artificial intelligence advances are creating unprecedented risks and that "the defining question of your generation will therefore not be what technology can do, but what kind of people will control it."
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer and public intellectual Ace Ankomah told SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College graduates that young Africans must combine technological excellence with ethical values as artificial intelligence reshapes economies and politics, and that Africa should lead rather than follow in this global revolution.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the Iranian team is "coming, for sure," after US special envoy Paolo Zampolli suggested Italy replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup. Zampolli told the Financial Times he had proposed the swap to Trump and Infantino, citing Italy's four World Cup titles, but FIFA did not formally endorse the plan.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →