Lloyd’s CUO Rachel Turk said the faster claims payment project will be ready for large-scale adoption in the second half of this year and could help to reduce timeframes for handling cash held ...

India has outpaced both developed and emerging economies in economic activity, with April 2025 PMI figures from JP Morgan showing robust expansion in both manufacturing and services sectors. Analysts ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from Vatican City In his first formal address to Roman Catholic cardinals, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said he would continue the work of Pope Francis in steering the church ...

Pope Leo signals he will press ahead with Francis' agenda Leo asks world's cardinals to commit to Church reforms Pope says Church should take lead against AI Cardinal says Vatican-China deal also ...

The world watched on as the successor to the late Pope Francis, who passed away Easter Monday (21 April), was announced. Pope Leo, born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected as the 267th ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English to the cardinals ...

It felt like we were history. Pope Leo XIV – born Robert Francis Prevost – is now the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. His election arrives not in an age of triumph, but of turmoil.

Prevost supports the Synod's collaborative process, aiming for a more participatory Church that prioritizes mercy and healing, aligning with Pope Francis's progressive vision for modern society.