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U.S. bishops praise Leo’s encyclical on AI, echo concern for human dignity, common good

Bishops encouraged “people of goodwill” to reflect and apply the teachings.

Anthropic co-founder points to 3 ethical challenges of AI at Magnifica Humanitas presentation

Christopher Olah singled out the duty to the global poor, rediscovering and rethinking what it means to flourish as a human being and the need for discernment on the part of AI model developers.

Society of St. Pius X names priests to be consecrated bishops July 1

The SSPX named four priests to be consecrated as bishops without papal permission — despite a warning from the Vatican that the “schismatic” consecrations would incur excommunication.

St. Philip Neri, the ‘Apostle of Rome,’ is an example of Christian charity and zeal

Deep in the catacombs, St. Philip Neri had his spiritual epiphany on the eve of Pentecost in 1544. Today, May 26, is his feast day.

Supreme Court declines to intervene in federal lawsuit over Peter’s Pence papal collection

The lawsuit will continue in the federal courts after the Supreme Court refused to consider a religious liberty objection by the U.S. bishops.

Priest charged with theft of $160,000 from Kansas parish

Father Richard Storey turned himself in after being charged with theft from a Kansas City, Kansas, parish, according to the Archdiocese of Kansas City.

Pope decries ‘drastic sterility,’ discrimination against motherhood in Europe

Leo addressed members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Demography and others during a conference on the family and demographics.

Pedro Ballester’s sainthood cause advances after life of faith and suffering

The Diocese of Salford announced that a young adult from England who died at 21 of cancer is on the way to possibly being named a saint.

Bishop urges Christians in Nigeria to speak ‘the language of Pentecost’ amid insecurity

In his Pentecost message, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria’s Diocese of Oyo called on Christians to invoke the Holy Spirit against violence, kidnapping, and hatred.

From the Vatican to Australia: Sistine Chapel exhibit debuts in Sydney

The Vatican Museums and the Archdiocese of Sydney held a conference in Rome to launch the exhibition ahead of the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress.