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Time Person of the Year May Not Be a Person at All

Betting markets predict artificial intelligence will beat all human contenders for the honor

(Newser) - Artificial intelligence is emerging as the frontrunner for Time magazine's Person of the Year, according to bettors on Polymarket , who see AI as having a better shot than any human candidate, including President Trump, who Axios notes took the honor last year . AI had a 46% chance of being...

The 10 Most-Read Wikipedia Pages of 2025

Charlie Kirk's page had notched nearly 45M page views as of Tuesday

(Newser) - There were lots of headlines vying for attention over the last year, but the Wikipedia page for one person in particular has catapulted to the top of 2025's most-read article on the online encyclopedia. Per the Guardian , the page of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk had drawn nearly 45...

Pope, Eastern Patriarch Mark Creed's Anniversary

They prayed together for Christian unity at historical site in Turkey

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV marked a high point of his his first foreign trip as pontiff Friday with a pilgrimage to the site in Turkey where early Christian church leaders met 1,700 years ago under the auspices of the Roman Emperor Constantine to host the Council of Nicaea. The brief...

Pope Leo Fulfills Late Pope's Plans With First Foreign Trip

He's in Turkey to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Turkey on his first foreign trip, a visit that fulfills the late Pope Francis' plans to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity's first ecumenical council, per the AP . In 325 AD, that council hashed out the first version...

Vatican Decree: You Get One Spouse for Life, No Polyamory

Document rejects polygamy, says marriage requires lifelong exclusivity

(Newser) - The Vatican has issued a new decree reaffirming that Catholics should have only one spouse for life, rejecting polygamy (marriage to more than one spouse) and polyamory (multiple consensual romantic relationships) as incompatible with Church teaching. The document, approved by Pope Leo and released by the Vatican's doctrinal office,...

50 of the Students Abducted in Nigeria Escape
50 Kidnapped Students Escape
Nov 23, 2025 10:22 AM CST

50 Kidnapped Students Escape

Pope calls for release of 253 schoolchildren and 12 teachers still held after abduction in Nigeria

(Newser) - Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria's Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, bringing relief to some of the distraught families after one of the largest school abductions in Nigeria's history. The...

A Creed That United Christianity Turns 1,700

Pope Leo XIV, Patriarch Bartholomew will mark anniversary of Nicene Creed in Turkey

(Newser) - Some 1,700 years ago, bishops from all over the Roman Empire gathered in what is now Turkey to hash out Christian doctrine. The result was the Nicene Creed , one of the most widely-recited statements of faith in Christianity. Next week, Pope Leo XIV will travel to the site of...

On Immigration, Pope Gets Behind US Bishops

Leo joins in chastising the Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed US bishops who condemned the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, as he urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely. History's first American pope was asked about the "special message" the US Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted...

Pope Leo Offers Up His Favorite Movies

4 flicks from the 20th century explore hope, family, and resilience

(Newser) - Set to meet with Hollywood elites over the weekend as part of a larger effort to engage with creatives, Pope Leo clearly has movies on his mind. Ahead of the meeting, the pontiff has revealed his four favorite films—or should we say fav-or-ite films. Robert Wise's The Sound ...

Jewish Visitor Says Vatican Guard Pretended to Spit at Her

Swiss Guards member, who also allegedly hissed, now under investigation

(Newser) - A member of the Vatican's Swiss Guards is under investigation following allegations that he made a spitting gesture at two Jewish women during a public event in St. Peter's Square. The incident reportedly took place Oct. 29 as a Jewish delegation attended a gathering commemorating the 60th anniversary...

Pope's Comments Seen as Rebuke of Trump Policies

Leo questions treatment of migrants, bombings of Venezuelan ships

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV has delivered some of his sharpest criticism yet of President Trump's immigration and foreign policies, urging American Catholics to welcome immigrants even as their government oversees mass deportations. Speaking to reporters outside his Castel Gandolfo retreat on Wednesday, the first US-born pope said many long-term US...

Pope Allows American Cardinal to Say Latin Mass in St. Peter's

Supporters of ancient liturgy take encouragement from Leo's decision

(Newser) - An American cardinal celebrated a traditional Latin Mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica with the explicit permission of Pope Leo XIV, thrilling supporters of the the ancient liturgy who had felt abandoned after Pope Francis greatly restricted it. A few thousand pilgrims, including young families and women who...

King Charles, Pope Mark a 500-Year First

First UK monarch-pontiff prayer in centuries went down during Charles' visit to Rome

(Newser) - King Charles and Queen Camilla popped up in Rome on Thursday to pay a landmark state visit to the Vatican, set to mark the first time a British monarch prayed with a pope since the split between the Church of England and the Catholic Church nearly 500 years ago. The...

Beleaguered Venezuela Celebrates Its First Saints

Revered 'doctor of the poor' and founder of religious order are canonized by Pope Leo

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela's beloved "doctor of the poor" Sunday before 70,000 people at the Vatican, offering the South American nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate during its yearslong economic crisis and new tensions with the US . José Gregorio Hernández, revered by...

Pope Responds to Cubs Fan
Pope Responds to Cubs Fan
Oct 15, 2025 7:45 PM CDT

Pope Responds to Cubs Fan

Leo prefers the other Chicago team

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV appeared to savor—as Chicago White Sox fans do—the Cubs' playoff loss on Wednesday. The pope was waving to the crowd at the Vatican from the Popemobile, NBC News reports, when someone called out, "Go Cubs!" His Chicago-bred instincts kicking in, Leo responded. In...

Pope Leo Reverses One of Francis' Decisions

It involves the management of the Holy See's assets

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV has undone one of Pope Francis' bigger financial reforms and decisions, canceling a law Monday that had concentrated financial power in the Vatican bank. Leo abrogated the 2022 law that had decreed that management of the Holy See's assets was the "exclusive responsibility" of the...

Pope Delivers 'Sharpest Criticism' of Trump Policies

Leo speaks out on 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the US

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV addressed US politics on Tuesday, voicing concern over President Trump's rhetoric and challenging self-described pro-life advocates to reject both harsh immigration policies and the death penalty—drawing pushback from the White House. Speaking in Italy after the meeting of American military brass in Virginia, at...

Pope Leo Talks Trump, AI, Scandals in First Interview

First American pope says he won't engage in 'partisan politics'

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV said in his first major interview as history's first American pope that he is concerned by some of what is happening in the US but he doesn't plan to engage in "partisan politics." Leo spoke on a range of topics—the Trump administration,...

Pope Honors Christians Killed by Militants, Mafias, Ranchers

Turning 70, Leo concedes he wasn't quite prepared for his new job

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV on Sunday honored hundreds of Christians who were killed for their faith in the 21st century, praising their courage and lamenting that their numbers were growing in many parts of the world. Leo presided over a Holy Year evening prayer service in Rome to honor them, inviting...

Catholic Church Has Its First Millennial Saint

Pope Leo presides over canonization of Carlo Acutis

(Newser) - Carlo Acutis—a tech-savvy teen who used the internet to spread faith—has become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint . Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the canonization of Carlo Acutis, reports the Guardian . Acutis, who died in 2006 at age 15 from leukemia, gained recognition for...

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