The National Catholic Reporter, on the left, is calling on the Catholic electorate to punish the current administration. Three issues are under scrutiny: immigration, the war on Iran and populist tendencies

Yesterday, the doctors treating Prevost, having reviewed the results of the histological examination, offered reassurance: the condition was localised, and the Pope is well. The apostolic journey to South America in November now seems more likely.

 “The true aim of Trump and Putin, in their nefarious pact, is the destruction of the European Union and the historical-political concept of Europe,” reads the editorial in the latest issue of Il Regno, the long-established Catholic magazine of the democratic tradition.

The Pew Research Centre reports a slump in the president’s approval ratings amongst voters who, just two years ago, favoured him over Kamala Harris. The only religious group that still supports him is that of white evangelical men

From the Gemelli Hospital, the Pope received a phone call from the Russian president in which he “expressed deep concern over the grave humanitarian situation in the town of Oleshky”. The town is one of the symbols of the Kremlin’s brutality. According to the Interfax news agency, the Russian president replied that the responsibility lies with “the Kyiv regime”.

The Pope and the Russian President held a telephone conversation this afternoon regarding the city under siege by Moscow: “The Holy See’s commitment to dialogue and peace was reaffirmed”.