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The pope’s African tour shows the continent is vital to the future of Catholicism
ByNesrine Malik April 29, 2026

Amid the US far right’s hijacking of Christianity and his very public row with Trump, Pope Leo XIV’s visit is symbolic of the ‘growing centrality of Africa and its Black diaspora’• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAlmost a y…

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Pope Leo condemns the killing of protesters in Iran – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian April 24, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the killing of protesters in Iran, after the US president, Donald Trump, criticised the Catholic leader last week for not doing so. The pontiff, during a press conference after his Africa trip, also urged the US and Iran to r…

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JD Vance could yet save his political skin. But it will mean turning on Trump – and soon | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall April 19, 2026

The vice-president has endured his most humiliating – and damaging – week as his boss’s fall guy. How much more can Maga’s great hope take? For a would-be president, JD Vance has an unfortunate habit of getting into fights he cannot win. Three losing…

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Trump news at a glance: president celebrates strait of Hormuz reopening, though Iran officials warn they could close it again
ByGuardian staff April 18, 2026

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned it would will shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded – key US politics stories from 17 April at a glanceIran’s foreign minis…

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Trump news at a glance: president urges Hezbollah to act ‘nicely and well’ as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins
ByGuardian staff April 17, 2026

Trump says 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon will be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week – key US politics stories from 16 April at a glanceDonald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to be followed by a meeting …

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Pope Leo visits Algeria in sign of Africa’s growing importance to Catholic church
ByAamna Mohdin April 13, 2026

Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and AngolaPope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for the first papal visit to the country, calling for peace on the opening stop of a tour of Afri…

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King Charles is due to visit Donald Trump. Here are the questions he needs to ask himself first | Zoe Williams
ByZoe Williams April 13, 2026

As Trump depicts himself as Jesus Christ, and insults everyone from Keir Starmer to the pope, how can the king hope to keep this state visit on track?The most awkward thing to happen when King Charles visited President Nixon as a young man – it was 197…

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‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war
ByOliver Holmes, Angela Giuffrida and Stephen Burgen March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspaceMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to…

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Pope Leo tells Lebanese leaders ‘peace is a desire and a vocation’ – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian November 30, 2025

Pope Leo XIV delivered a speech in Lebanon on Sunday where he repeated his call for representatives to do their part to help achieve peace in the region. Speaking in a room with several senior government and religious figures, the pope praised the Leba…

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Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority
ByReuters in Beirut November 30, 2025

Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situationPope Leo has urged political leaders in Lebanon to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal as he i…

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