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The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St. Peter's Square,

Pope Leo XIV received on Nov. 13 Rolando Álvarez, the exiled bishop of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of Estelí in Nicaragua.

For the first time since he was selected to be the pope in May, Pope Leo will host Hollywood stars such as Cate Blanchett and Chris Pine in Italy.

"From when he was a child until he became a priest and then left for Peru, he has always been somewhat the same person," said Vatican News journalist Salvatore Cernuzio.

Pope Leo XIV will welcome top actors and directors for a rare Vatican audience, exploring how creativity can promote human values during a Jubilee Year.

“In this Jubilee Year, Pope Leo XIV has expressed his desire to deepen dialogue with the World of Cinema, and in particular with actors and directors, exploring the possibilities that artistic creativity offers to the mission of the Church and the promotion of human values,” a news release reads.

Pope Leo XIV spent close to three hours listening to and praying with 15 Belgians who had survived clerical sexual abuse as children.

This was the ultra-secret process revealed in the book 'The Last Conclave' by Vatican experts Gerard O'Connell and Elisabetta Piqué. "It was Pope Francis' last surprise" . May 7, 2025. Black smoke. Millions of faithful watch on television the outcome of the first vote of the conclave that must choose the next leader of the Catholic Church after a pontificate as charismatic and controversial as that of Pope Francis.