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Pope Leo XIV on AI: ‘All of us are concerned for children and young people’
Pope Leo XIV issued a fresh warning about the negative effects that artificial intelligence can have on the “intellectual and... Read more
Pew report: U.S. adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer than 2 children
American adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer children than adults did a decade ago, a new... Read more
Archbishop ‘shocked and disappointed’ by House of Commons’ passage of assisted suicide bill
British lawmakers in the House of Commons passed a bill on June 20 legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill patients... Read more
Auction for the sale of pope’s childhood home extended
The extension comes as the village of Dolton, Illinois, continues its efforts to acquire the 1,050-square-foot home located at 212... Read more
Religious Liberty Commission chair shares outlook after first hearing
As the work of the presidential Religious Liberty Commission gets underway, the commission’s chairmansaid he sees two sets of domestic... Read more
Nigeria bishops call for prayer, fasting for Benue attack victims
In a statement issued June 18, the Nigerian bishops denounced the “almost daily bloodshed” in the West African nation, including... Read more
Italian government leads participants in Catholic Church’s jubilee this weekend
Members of Italy’s local and national governments will be the main participants in events for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV declares 174 new martyrs from Nazi camps and Spanish Civil War
Pope Leo XIV on Friday declared 174 new martyrs, including 50 French Catholics who died in Nazi concentration camps during... Read more
Widow, mother of 4 nuns and a priest, takes perpetual vows
Sister Maria Zhang Yue Chun made her perpetual vows on May 13 at the convent of the Augustinian Recollects in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV names Bishop Anthony Ireland as new archbishop of Hobart in Australia
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Anthony Ireland, auxiliary bishop of Melbourne, Australia, as the new archbishop of Hobart in... Read more
Austria to ordain more priests in 2025 than in previous years
Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
By disarming Iran, Israel’s ambassador to Vatican says his country is preventing World War III
Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, Yaron Sideman, defended his country’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, saying... Read more
Archbishop of Los Angeles criticizes mass deportations: ‘Judge each case on its merits’
L.A. Archbishop José Gómez, who is himself an immigrant from Mexico and a naturalized citizen of the United States, penned... Read more
U.S. House panel investigates Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funds
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Christendom College to offer graduate degrees in education
Christendom College announced that it will begin offering graduate degrees in education in what its president calls a “tremendous moment”... Read more
CatholicVote names Kelsey Reinhardt new president
CatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt as its new president following the appointment of the group’s co-founder, Brian Burch, as U.S.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV praises the beauty and harmony of polyphony
At an event sponsored by the Domenico Bartolucci Foundation, Pope Leo XIV said that polyphony is a musical form “full... Read more
Catholic parishes mark Juneteenth, the ‘second independence day’ for U.S.
Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly enslaved Black... Read more
Pope Leo XIV celebrates the 43rd anniversary of his ordination
On June 19, 1982, Robert Prevost was ordained a priest by Belgian Archbishop Jean Jadot in St. Monica Chapel, located... Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits Vatican Radio transmitters, proposed solar energy site
During the June 19 site visit, the Holy Father blessed staff working in the central radio center on the Vatican’s... Read more
