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Archbishop Coakley: Encyclical urges keeping human dignity central in judging tech
Posted on 06/3/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Coakley spoke at a virtual panel held by Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life that explored what the encyclical is asking.
Pope’s AI warnings come as Americans grapple with data center expansions
Posted on 06/3/2026 05:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Catholic scholars echo Leo's focus on the dignity of work, the environment, and avoiding power concentration as one data center spokesperson says her work is consistent with Leo's vision.
Anti-surrogacy advocates urge UN scrutiny of Greece and Ireland
Posted on 06/3/2026 04:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
A French children's rights group has filed formal observations with the U.N. Human Rights Council ahead of November reviews of Greece and Ireland.
Elected officials recognize grassroots June celebration of ‘Fidelity Month’
Posted on 06/2/2026 15:36 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Fidelity Month, a celebration of God, family, and America, has been recognized by elected officials across the country this June.
Archbishop Wester at arms control conference: ‘There is no such thing as a just nuclear war’
Posted on 06/2/2026 15:06 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
Archbishop John Wester reiterated papal concerns about nuclear weapons and the use of artificial intelligence in weaponry during a keynote address.
French bishops warn proposed bill threatens seal of confession
Posted on 06/2/2026 14:36 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
A bill introduced into France's national legislature specifically targets the seal of confession and would expand government control over state-subsidized private schools.
Victim of dictatorship, Nicaraguan Indigenous leader and political prisoner dies
Posted on 06/2/2026 13:09 PM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
The Ortega dictatorship portrayed the death of Brooklyn Rivera as simply from natural causes without mentioning his detention or prison conditions that critics claim actually led to his death.
More than 50 children celebrate first Communion amid ongoing missile attacks in southern Lebanon
Posted on 06/2/2026 11:12 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
A resident of Rmeish whose daughter received her first Communion said villagers there have effectively been living in a state of war since Oct. 8, 2023.
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June
Posted on 06/2/2026 10:12 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
“In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things that bring us closer together,” the pope said in a video released on X on June 2.
Parishes in Buffalo Diocese will undergo ‘rapid’ bankruptcy as part of Chapter 11 process
Posted on 06/2/2026 08:54 AM (CNA Daily News - Vatican)
In an effort to bring its bankruptcy proceedings to a successful conclusion, the Diocese of Buffalo announced all its parishes will file "rapid prepackaged bankruptcy" cases.