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US Capitol police searching a vehicle on Feb 17 in the vicinity of the Capitol in Washington DC, after a young man running towards the building with a shotgun was arrested.

Vatican says will not partake in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

epa12742454 Pope Leo XIV during the Angelus prayer, traditional Sunday's prayer, from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, 15 February 2026. EPA/ANGELO CARCONI

St Peter’s Basilica gets terrace cafe, translated mass for 400th birthday

People stand on a terrace of St Peter's Basilica before a press preview of the exhibition "Beyond the Visible" project, in the Vatican on Feb 16, 2026.

St Peter's Basilica to boost security but avoid 'militarisation'

Interior of St. Peter's Basilica on the day of a Mass led by Pope Leo XIV for the Catholic feast of the Presentation of Jesus, at the Vatican, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

FILE PHOTO: Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel - which has Michelangelo's soaring Last Judgment on one wall - to begin the conclave in order to elect a successor to Pope Benedict March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano/File Photo

Force won’t bring true peace for Taiwan, president tells Pope Leo in letter

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te poses for photo after inspecting reservists operating a Taiwan made Hummer 2 Drone during a training session at Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center in Yilan, Taiwan December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Pope Leo calls for end to anti-Semitism worldwide

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope warns against risks of AI algorithms

Pope Leo XIV warned that AI tools increase “the difficulty of distinguishing between reality and simulation”.

Pope Leo invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, cardinal says

Pope Leo - the first US pope and a critic of some of US President Donald Trump’s policies - is said to be evaluating the invitation to join Mr Trump's so-called "Board of Peace".

Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy

FILE PHOTO: Cardinals Joseph Tobin and Blase Cupich attend a press conference following the election of Pope Leo XIV, at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

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