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Vatican City

Arcs in and about Vatican City from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 324 stories · 2,955 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 2, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

  • Pope Leo XIV's criticism of Trump and their feud over Iran
    May 5, 2025week of Sep 21, 2026

    Sep 25 Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban

    18 stories · earliest story we hold May 8, 2025

  • The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

    Here for 5 stories about Vatican City

    Jan 8, 2024week of Sep 21, 2026

    Sep 25 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion

    297 stories · earliest story we hold Jan 10, 2024

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Jan 8, 20241114666
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Jan 22, 202428222
Feb 5, 202412110
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Feb 26, 202456423
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Jul 29, 20240108
Aug 5, 202425118
Aug 26, 202413010
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Oct 7, 20242316
Oct 21, 20241226
Oct 28, 20240204
Nov 11, 20242106
Dec 2, 202448022
Dec 9, 20241326
Dec 16, 2024910849
Dec 23, 202402310
Jan 6, 20259238118
Jan 13, 2025411852
Jan 20, 202533430
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Feb 17, 2025234810366
Feb 24, 202521377238
Mar 3, 202514369220
Mar 10, 20257236105
Mar 17, 202513267159
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Apr 28, 202515279212
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May 26, 202524512
Jun 2, 20252126
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Jul 28, 202531120
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Sep 1, 202589650
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Sep 29, 202546231
Oct 6, 202535318
Oct 13, 20251115
Oct 20, 202539238
Nov 3, 20252105
Nov 10, 202524225
Nov 17, 20250216
Nov 24, 2025616659
Dec 1, 202532312
Dec 15, 202559526
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Feb 9, 20262117
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Mar 30, 20260216
Apr 6, 202644418
Apr 13, 2026151812122
Apr 20, 20261126
Apr 27, 20260011
May 4, 202610121169
May 11, 20262015
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May 25, 2026812558
Jun 1, 20261001
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Jun 22, 20261001
Jun 29, 2026111311118
Jul 6, 202612215
Jul 13, 20261227
Jul 20, 20261117
Jul 27, 202632826
Aug 3, 20261326
Aug 10, 20261136
Aug 17, 20261127
Aug 24, 20261023
Aug 31, 20261046
Sep 7, 20263219
Sep 14, 202624221
Sep 21, 20267234112
Sep 28, 202614117

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else33 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Vatican City that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 22– 24Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 14– 15Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift12 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 11Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies at 789 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 5– 6Matthew McConaughey meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican audience5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  5. Jul 28U.S. Archbishop Appointed to the Vatican's Highest Court1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  6. Jul 27– 31Pope declares man's birth miracle, now he's been arrested8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  7. Jul 27– 29Pope Leo promotes archbishop who barred Pelosi from Communion to one of Vatican’s highest courts5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  8. Jul 1– 3Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers96 articles · 53 independent sources
    7 left, 11 center, 6 right
  9. Jun 30– Jul 2SSPX defies Pope Leo, Vatican issues excommunication7 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 2 right
  10. Jun 6– 10The Pope met superstar musician Bad Bunny but didn’t provide photos (sorry)10 articles · 8 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 0 right

Stories that name Vatican City

  1. Sep 26– 28French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informed14 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 2 right
  2. Sep 25– 27Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square41 articles · 26 independent sources
    2 left, 11 center, 4 right
  3. Sep 25– 28Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return21 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 21– 28Pope to speak on EU integration from French border town of Metz35 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 3 right
  5. Sep 21– 23St. Louis readies for Fulton J. Sheen beatification Mass10 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Sep 14– 16Cardinal Czerny awarded inaugural Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Aug 16– 17Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 28– 29Virgin Mary statue in Bosnia vandalized, set on fire at Catholic pilgrimage site8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  9. Jul 3– 4Pope Leo XIV says United States' 250th anniversary is an opportunity for country to recommit to its ideals12 articles · 12 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 5 right
  10. Jul 1Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
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