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Worshippers attend Mass held by Pope Leo XIV via a live broadcast on a giant screen at Metz’s Saint-Étienne Cathedral on September 28 2026, the final day of the papal visit to France, Pope Leo’s second major visit to an EU nation. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP

Pope Leo XIV’s Europe

The Pope advocates for a Europe based on multilateralism and overcoming nationalism, while reasserting its Christian roots.
Prior to his apostolic trip to France, Pope Leo XIV visited Spain (pictured) in June 2026. The American-born Supreme Pontiff’s trip to France marks the country’s first papal visit since 2008. Oscar Gonzalez Fuentes/Shutterstock France (no reuse)

Which spiritual and political issues will be the focus of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France?

Young people, the challenges of AI and European affairs are set to head the agenda of the pope’s first official visit to France, from September 25 to 28.
A family arriving at an Exclusive Brethren meeting in Surrey, England in 1964. Keystone/Getty Images

Who are the Brethren and what do they believe in?

While the sect has some very conservative views and has been politically involved in recent years, its political impact has been limited.
Donald Trump is prayed over with pastor Paula White during the National Faith Summit at Worship With Wonders Church in October 2024, in Powder Springs, Ga., a few weeks before he was elected president a second time. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Donald Trump’s dilemma: Ending the Iran war to appease Americans will anger his evangelical base

If Donald Trump decides to escalate the Iran war, Christian Zionists will be those cheering the loudest.
Brazil’s Neymar Jr. reacts after Brazil lost to Norway in a World Cup round-of-16 soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, on July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Soccer and faith: Did evangelicalism really cost Brazil the World Cup?

While such commentary can be described as semi-serious soccer banter, it speaks to the broader religious shifts taking place in Latin America.
The typical tasks that death doulas perform can vary, but all of them are aimed at easing the journey toward a “good death.” (Unsplash)

What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion

As religious affiliation declines, the rituals and guidance it once provided around dying have disappeared for many people. Death doulas fill that gap.
Diane Winston, center, and Richard Parker, right, during a discussion at the Faith Angle gathering in Park City, Utah. Courtesy of Kalpana Jain

A journalist’s journey through faith and identity

Kalpana Jain, senior religion and ethics editor for The Conversation, explores a sense of belonging via the Faith Angle gathering.
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV urged AI to serve humanity not dominate it, claiming that “technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise, finance, regulate and use it”. Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Is the Pope’s AI encyclical a warning on Tech Messianism?

We are living in a world backed by technology that seems to have a spiritual project of its own. Are the fears of the Pope’s AI-critical encyclical founded?
The International Day of Women in Diplomacy celebrates the drivers of global change, bridging parliaments and international platforms through inclusive leadership who are still largely underrepresented. (Statue of Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington D.C.) Tinnaporn Sathapornnanont/Shutterstock

Where do women feature in the history of diplomacy?

What grants influential women visibility and diplomatic status? Women in Diplomacy day on June 24 is an opportunity to consider how female-led efforts are recognised, valued and remembered.

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