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World Politics & Diplomacy 12 Nov 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Pope Leo Returns to Peru to a Record Crowd, Recasting the Country as His Spiritual Home

Pope Leo’s return to Peru drew a mammoth crowd and an emotional reception that underscored the country’s unusual place in his path to the papacy. The visit was both a homecoming and a public affirmation of Peru’s role in shaping the pontiff’s identity, even as Catholicism faces intensifying competition in a changing religious landscape.

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World Politics & Diplomacy08 Nov 2026, 08:00 AM IST

Pope Urges Uruguay Faithful to Build Bridges of Fraternity, Faith in Mate-tinged Mass

Pope Leo used a Mass in Montevideo to deliver a message of reconciliation, urging Uruguayans to become “bridge builders” in a society shaped by secularism, political division and social fatigue. In a homily that blended pastoral language with local symbolism, he praised the mate ritual as a sign of shared life and community while calling believers to reject mediocrity and rediscover joy in Christ.

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World Politics & Diplomacy06 Nov 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Pope Leo Embarks on Latin America Tour Weeks After Lung Surgery

Pope Leo has begun a demanding multi-country visit to Latin America just weeks after undergoing surgery that removed part of one lung, underscoring both the physical strain of the trip and its diplomatic significance. The journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru places the pontiff at the center of regional Catholic politics, where questions of health, symbolism and church influence converge.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning31 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Pope Warns AI Must Never Decide on Human Life

Pope Leo has issued a forceful warning that decisions affecting human life must never be delegated to artificial intelligence, placing the Vatican squarely in the global debate over the limits of machine autonomy. In remarks framed around human dignity, the pontiff argued that AI should remain a tool under human control, not an authority over life, death, or moral judgment.

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World Politics & Diplomacy17 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

New Photos Show Pope Leo Celebrating Mass in Hospital as Recovery Continues

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Leo since his lung cancer surgery, showing him celebrating Mass in a makeshift chapel at Rome’s Gemelli hospital. The photos signal a steady recovery, while also underscoring the Vatican’s effort to project continuity and calm around the pontiff’s health.

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World Politics & Diplomacy15 Oct 2026, 09:30 PM IST

Zelenskyy Uses NPR Interview to Press Ukraine’s Case as Vatican Health Rumors Swirl

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s appearance on NPR underscores Kyiv’s continued effort to keep U.S. public attention focused on the war, military aid, and the political stakes of Western support. Separately, reports circulating around Pope Leo’s alleged lung cancer diagnosis have injected a new layer of uncertainty into Vatican affairs, though the claim remains unconfirmed in the source framing provided.

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World Politics & Diplomacy15 Oct 2026, 12:36 PM IST

Inflation Pressure Builds as Election Politics and Global Health Headlines Converge

Markets and policymakers are bracing for a fresh U.S. inflation reading that is expected to show prices rising faster than hoped, intensifying pressure on households already squeezed by years of elevated living costs. The economic backdrop is colliding with global political and diplomatic developments, including renewed scrutiny of the Vatican after reports that Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning08 Oct 2026, 12:53 AM IST

Dalio Warns AI Rally May Be Nearing a Bubble Break Point

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said markets may be approaching the stage where enthusiasm around artificial intelligence turns into a bubble that could burst, adding a cautionary note to one of Wall Street’s most powerful trades. His warning lands as investors continue to pour capital into AI-linked megacaps, even as valuations, concentration risk and expectations for future earnings remain elevated.

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Global Markets & Equities07 Oct 2026, 06:54 PM IST

Kratom’s Legal Status Masks Growing Safety Alarm as Utah Deaths Put Regulators on Watch

Kratom, a plant-derived substance with opioid-like effects, remains legal in most U.S. states even as health officials in Utah investigate four deaths linked to semi-synthetic kratom products. The episode is intensifying scrutiny of a loosely regulated market that spans herbal supplements, convenience-store products and online sellers, with potential implications for consumer health, retail compliance and regulatory risk.

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World Politics & Diplomacy06 Oct 2026, 04:52 AM IST

Pope Says St. Francis Offers a Blueprint for Peace Built on Fraternity

At the Angelus, the pope used the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death to frame peace as a moral project rooted in fraternity rather than force. The remarks, delivered amid continuing global conflict, positioned Franciscan witness as a direct rebuke to war and a call for prayer, reconciliation and social responsibility.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (01:41 PM IST)

In Fractious France, Even Rivals Agree Pope Leo’s Visit Was a Political Success

France’s political class remains deeply divided over secularism, identity, and the role of religion in public life, but many across the spectrum have converged on one point: Pope Leo’s visit landed with unusual force. The trip exposed the country’s cultural fault lines while also revealing a broad appetite for moral authority and symbolism that transcends party lines. What began as a papal visit quickly became a test case for France’s contested model of laïcité, with conservatives, nationalists, and some centrists seeking to harness the moment for their own narratives. Yet the strongest immediate impression was not partisan gain, but the pope’s ability to command attention in a republic often wary of overt faith in public affairs.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (12:54 PM IST)

Pope Condemns Assisted Dying as 'False Compassion' Amid Abuse Reckoning

Pope Leo used a high-profile visit to Lourdes to deliver a forceful rebuke of assisted dying, casting it as “false compassion” and framing the issue as part of a wider defense of human dignity at the end of life. The remarks came as he also confronted the Catholic Church’s clerical abuse crisis, pledging action after meeting French survivors and urging the “scourge” of abuse be rooted out.

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