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What would Thomas Aquinas make of AI?

According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions

Vatican approves auxiliary bishop for Shanghai

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Ignatius Wu Jianlin as auxiliary bishop of Shanghai

Pope Benedict’s pectoral cross still missing as thief faces prison sentence

The thief of Pope Benedict XVI pectoral cross sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. The stolen cross, of immeasurable value to the Church, remains missing despite efforts to locate it.

German bishops’ president rebukes Pope Francis for criticism of Synodal Way

Bishop Georg Bätzing has criticized Pope Francis and dismissed the pope’s recent words that the controversial German Synodal
Reference image of Pope Benedict XVI. Credit: Vatican Media

Letter from Benedict XVI reveals the ‘central motive’ for his resignation, biographer says

Benedict XVI said he had suffered from chronic insomnia since the early days of his pontificate, according to
Father Marko Rupnik, SJ, in an interview with EWTN in 2020. | EWTN

Pope Francis: ‘I had nothing to do’ with Father Marko Rupnik case

For the first time, Pope Francis has commented publicly about the scandal surrounding Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik.
Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict embrace each other at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, June 30, 2015. | L'Osservatore Romano.

‘I lost a dad’: Pope Francis speaks about losing Benedict XVI

In an interview with the AP, Pope Francis spoke about his relationship with his predecessor, Benedict XVI. In
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In new book, the late Benedict XVI defends Christianity against claims of intolerance

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has posthumously defended Christianity against claims of intolerance “in the name of tolerance.” In
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (left) and Archbishop Georg Gänswein, longtime personal secretary for Pope Benedict XVI. | Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Cardinal Schönborn calls Gänswein book ‘unseemly indiscretion,’ confirms key detail of Benedict papacy

Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn on Wednesday confirmed he was the person who encouraged Joseph Ratzinger to accept the
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Benedict XVI dead at 95: The ‘humble worker’ and his legacy of hope to the Catholic Church

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, bringing to a close the momentous life
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95. | Vatican Media/EWTN News

BREAKING: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from
Pope Francis speaking at the general audience on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Nov. 30, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis decrees better control of Vatican funds and foundations

Pope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds, foundations, and other

German bishops meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican amid concern over Synodal Way

Pope Francis received the German bishops at the Vatican on Thursday. The audience with Pope Francis lasted about

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