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title: "Vatican — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
description: "Browse 7 stories and expert analysis tagged Vatican on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN."
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## 7 Stories

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leos-encyclical-on-ai-and-dignity)

### [Pope Leo's Encyclical on AI and Dignity](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leos-encyclical-on-ai-and-dignity)

[Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical elevates artificial intelligence to a moral question for the Church, framing AI ethics and human dignity as core Vatican concerns.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leos-encyclical-on-ai-and-dignity)

[2026-05-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leos-encyclical-on-ai-and-dignity)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leo-xivs-clash-with-trump-disrupts-pastoral-agenda)

### [Pope Leo XIV vs Trump: A Pastoral Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leo-xivs-clash-with-trump-disrupts-pastoral-agenda)

[Pope Leo XIV's first year is overshadowed by clashes with Trump, as the president's political attacks disrupt the new pontiff's pastoral agenda at the Vatican.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leo-xivs-clash-with-trump-disrupts-pastoral-agenda)

[2026-05-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pope-leo-xivs-clash-with-trump-disrupts-pastoral-agenda)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attacks-on-pope-leo-xiv-force-rubio-into-damage-control)

### [Trump's Attacks on Pope Leo XIV Impact Rubio](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attacks-on-pope-leo-xiv-force-rubio-into-damage-control)

[Trump's public criticism of Pope Leo XIV forces Rubio into damage control, complicating a delicate diplomatic mission to the Vatican and U.S.-Holy See ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attacks-on-pope-leo-xiv-force-rubio-into-damage-control)

[2026-05-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attacks-on-pope-leo-xiv-force-rubio-into-damage-control)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-vatican-trip-tests-trumps-catholic-base)

### [Rubio's Vatican Visit Challenges Trump's Base](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-vatican-trip-tests-trumps-catholic-base)

[Marco Rubio's Vatican visit aims to ease friction between Trump and Pope Leo, testing the administration's standing with American Catholic voters and leaders.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-vatican-trip-tests-trumps-catholic-base)

[2026-05-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-vatican-trip-tests-trumps-catholic-base)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican)

### [Trump vs Pope Leo: Vatican Tensions Rise](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican)

[Trump's public clash with Pope Leo tests Vatican independence and US influence, raising the stakes over immigration and war as moral authority is contested.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican)

[2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-clash-with-pope-leo-raises-stakes-at-the-vatican)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-complicates-rubios-vatican-visit)

### [Trump's Attack on Pope Leo XIV Impacts Rubio](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-complicates-rubios-vatican-visit)

[Trump's pointed criticism of Pope Leo XIV complicates Marco Rubio's Vatican mission, straining US-Holy See diplomacy at a delicate moment for both sides.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-complicates-rubios-vatican-visit)

[2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-complicates-rubios-vatican-visit)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-a-vatican-power-struggle)

### [Trump's Attack on Pope Leo XIV](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-a-vatican-power-struggle)

[Trump's public attacks on Pope Leo XIV expose a clash over moral authority, fueling a Vatican power struggle that strains ties on immigration and war.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-a-vatican-power-struggle)

[2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-attack-on-pope-leo-xiv-a-vatican-power-struggle)