
Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, became head of the Catholic Church in 2025 and is the first American pope.
263 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Leo XIV (13 October 2025))
The earliest story we hold is from May 8, 2025.
Stories involving Leo XIV4 named stories in 2025
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- The Russia-Ukraine war: the diplomacy to avert it and the peace talksNov 26, 2021 – Nov 11, 2026 · 470 stories
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- The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian tollOct 7, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · 352 stories
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- May 8, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026 · 18 stories
- Apr 21 – May 25, 2025 · 33 stories
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Week of Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: 0 left, 2 center, 1 right, 2% of the sources that published that week · 9 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 32 | 42 | 17 | 366 | 45% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 203 | 31% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 14% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 9% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 14% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 7% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 75 | 23% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 5% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 13% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 8% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 102 | 25% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 159 | 30% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 58 | 20% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 16% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 13% |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 65 | 28% |
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
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70 left · 92 center · 59 right: 221 sources on the spectrum, across 263 linked stories.
Everything else59 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Leo XIV that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 25Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to shed indifference in the face of suffering20 articles · 15 sources4 left, 10 center, 1 right
- Dec 24– 25Pope Leo XIV calls for 'peace and consolation' in first Christmas Mass18 articles · 10 sources1 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Dec 24Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois7 articles · 7 sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Dec 24– 25In first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza having to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’24 articles · 22 sources2 left, 15 center, 2 right
- Dec 20Pope Leo summons world’s cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Dec 18Pope Leo taps Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed retiring Timothy Cardinal Dolan5 articles · 4 sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Dec 17– 18Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York15 articles · 13 sources3 left, 7 center, 3 right
- Nov 29– Dec 1Pope Leo XIV’s visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil28 articles · 19 sources9 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Nov 26– 27Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know17 articles · 17 sources6 left, 10 center, 1 right
- Nov 24– 30Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon42 articles · 21 sources5 left, 8 center, 4 right
Stories that name Leo XIV
- Dec 17– 18Pope replaces New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan with little-known bishop5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 11Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of the year for 202531 articles · 21 sources6 left, 9 center, 6 right
- Dec 2Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants9 articles · 9 sources1 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Dec 2Pope Leo wraps up his visit to Lebanon with prayers at the site of Beirut's port blast17 articles · 12 sources5 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Dec 1Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike8 articles · 8 sources2 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Nov 30– Dec 3At Donald Trump’s prompting, Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a pardon – but insists he has done nothing wrong60 articles · 31 sources8 left, 14 center, 5 right
- Nov 29Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians19 articles · 15 sources2 left, 7 center, 4 right
- Nov 28Pope Leo joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity5 articles · 4 sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Nov 23– 26Number of Nigerian schoolchildren freed; others still missing42 articles · 26 sources6 left, 12 center, 5 right
- Nov 23– 24Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike – DW44 articles · 35 sources8 left, 17 center, 6 right
Local coverage
- Dec 25Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 27Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast in his first foreign trip6 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Oct 23British royals pray with pope in historic step for churches and welcome respite from Epstein scandal8 articles · 3 sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 1Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be pro-life18 articles · 9 sources3 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Sep 7Pope Leo XIV declares teen computer whiz Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint14 articles · 9 sources3 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Jul 14Pope Leo celebrates Mass in parish church with special ties to his Augustinian order6 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right