Pope Leo XIV told the world’s cardinals gathered in Rome that they were “not here primarily to reflect on the internal life of the church,” but to discern how they can bring the Gospel to a world scarred by war…
Vatican says “No” to German bishops’ request for lay homilies
The Vatican has rejected a request from the German bishops for permission to allow lay persons to deliver the homily in “exceptional circumstances” instead of a cleric.
Pope Leo has initiated the conversation Black Catholics have been waiting for
There is a woman I think of when I read Magnifica Humanitas. She has no name in the historical record. She exists only in the diary of Jesuit Fr. Peter Havermans, who wrote about her in November 1838, the month after the…
Seeing Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical Through A Jewish Lens
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical entitled “Magnifica Humanitas” warns readers of the opportune dangers of a technocratic digital sphere.
Pope Leo tells human traffickers to ‘repent’ or face God’s judgment
Pope Leo XIV issued a stark warning to human traffickers, telling them to “repent” or face the judgment of God, during a speech to charity workers for the integration of migrants on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Friday (June…
Pope Leo XIV makes heartfelt appeal for migrants: ‘Human dignity has no passport’
Pope Leo XIV delivered a heartfelt speech addressing migrants on Thursday (June 11), reminding them of their worth and dignity even as they suffer at the hands of traffickers and mafias. He also spoke directly to the church and states…
Pope in Barcelona talks mental health, violence against women
Pope Leo XIV offered a stirring message of hope amid suffering in Barcelona on Tuesday after taking questions from young people who had struggled with abuse and depression.
Christian theologians react to the pope’s ai warning
The broader church has not always loved popes named Leo. Pope Leo X in 1520 described Martin Luther as a “wild boar from the forest” destroying the church. Pope Leo XII asserted in 1824 that Bible societies “produce a gospel of men, or what…
Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast Pope Leo XIV as a powerful global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican, saying their shared roots and priorities could help amplify efforts to protect vulnerable communities.
All Christians should listen to Pope Leo on AI
Sometimes the pope knows how to nail some theses to the door, too.
Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I.
Pope Leo XIV’s major new teaching on safeguarding humanity in the age of artificial intelligence is a forward-looking document, arriving at the precipice of what many see as a new technological age that will profoundly reshape human life.
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”