Late-night host Stephen Colbert has responded to CBS’s decision to replace The Late Show with a new program from producer Byron Allen, saying he has no objections and even sent Allen a congratulatory message.

US President Donald Trump has once again criticized Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of “putting many Catholics at risk” by allegedly believing that it is acceptable for Iran to possess nuclear weapons.

Pope Leo has wrapped up a high-profile tour of Africa with a striking visit to a prison in Equatorial Guinea, where inmates greeted him with chants of “Freedom” as he left the facility in the coastal city of Bata.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, Thursday, at the end of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. 

In a moment of profound historical reflection, Pope Leo XIV visited one of the most significant shrines dedicated to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade in Angola on April 20, 2026.

A sharp and unexpected political confrontation has emerged at the highest levels of global influence, as Pope Leo XIV openly criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling a rare and direct clash between the Vatican and Washington.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday with a message of peace for the separatist region and to hold talks with President Paul Biya, the 93-year-old leader who secured an eighth term in a controversial election last year.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over his remarks targeting Pope Leo, marking a rare break with a leader she has otherwise cultivated close ties with.