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July 14, 2026

14 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

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets

Pope Leo XIV says war 'never blessed by God'

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Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia

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

Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak passes 1,500

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

US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% with inflation stubbornly high

Pope Leo XIV urges Italians to rediscover their faith

Oil prices jump, while the Dow drops more than 1,100

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

Montana man hikes out after he was impaled by a trekking pole

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

UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup plan

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

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

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Pope honors Barcelona's sacred monuments

Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Supporters are worried

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

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

Cruise missile strikes Ukraine's city of Lviv, injuring dozens

Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain

Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram

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

US launches strikes on Iranian targets after foiled missile attack on US forces

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

France's Bordeaux wine country brace for economic pain as wildfires rage

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

Hope dwindles for rescue in Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain

UK police arrests dozens at protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

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

Tiger cubs open their eyes in time for International Tiger Day

Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims

Bodies brought to Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike

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The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species