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Today in History – What Happened on this Day

Today in History – What Happened on this Day

July 15, 2026

15 July 2026

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

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Pope begins his summer break after decisive flexing of muscle

Pope marks July 4 by praying for migrants who died seeking freedom

Pope urges US to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity

Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations

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Traditionalists defy Pope Leo XIV and go ahead with planned consecrations

Pope issues plea to breakaway group to back off bishop consecrations

Pope reiterates support for quake-hit Venezuela, prays for victims

Israel's latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza including police officers

Pope Leo XIV says war 'never blessed by God'

US carries out new wave of strikes on Iran

Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia

Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership

Pope Leo XIV warns wars are 'fed' faster than people as aid money dries up

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

Pope Leo XIV visits Pavia and Sant'Angelo Lodigiano during day trip to northern Italy

Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session

Pope Leo XIV urges Italians to rediscover their faith

US stocks rise within 0.5% of record, even as oil prices climb

A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining

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Pope Leo XIV's flight from Spain was grounded so king came to his aid

Messi rallies Argentina in 2-1 win over England in World Cup semifinal

Photo of Pope Leo XIV and boy sparked emotional search for his family

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Pope tells traffickers of migrants in Canary Islands: Stop, or face God's wrath

House Republicans unveil a $95 billion plan for the Iran war

Pope honors Barcelona's sacred monuments

Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Pope Leo XIV gets caught up in Spain's culture wars over soccer and language

France's National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill

Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants

Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund at Senate confirmation hearing

Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain

China and Xi are seen more favorably than the US and Trump

More than 1 million people flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo XIV and flower-carpeted procession

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years

Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump

What to know about Pope Leo's trip to Spain, from political scandal to Barcelona's architectural gem

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch provocation against NATO

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk

Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease tensions

Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor

Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims

Trump will address defense technology gathering as Iran war reduced US weapon stocks

'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral

Todd Blanche faces US Senate for DOJ confirmation hearing