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Vatican warns that AI ‘deepfakes’ threaten the human experience

A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of AI at a conference ahead of the pope’s upcoming

Pope Leo XIV says lay movements must serve communion, not power

The pontiff said authority in the Church is a gift of the Holy Spirit that requires listening, free

Pope Leo XIV: Nations must put common good ahead of particular interests

Though diplomacy and dialogue are essential for positive international relations, they must be accompanied by “a deeper conversion

Synod office sets path to 2028 ecclesial assembly

A new Vatican document outlines four stages for local Churches, bishops’ conferences, and continental bodies to assess how

How does Pope Leo pray?

In an interview released by the Augustinians, the popeʼs personal secretary offers details about the Holy Fatherʼs prayer

EWTN News explains: What is a papal encylical?

Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should

Leo XIV laments that after receiving confirmation, many young people ‘disappear from the parish’

Speaking to a group of young people soon to be confirmed, Pope Leo XIV encouraged perseverance in the

Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity

The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing

Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for its assistance to migrants and the poor

The pope expressed his gratitude to the papal society founded in 1905, which raises funds to support and
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) | Credit: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

SSPX and Rome: A half-century of canonical tensions

As one of the leading experts on Lefebvrism sees it, reconciliation is impossible as long as the Society
Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas:' On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, on May 15, 2026, the 135th anniversary of the encyclical 'Rerum Novarum' by Pope Leo XIII. 'Magnifica Humanitas' was released on May 25, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media. Image composition: EWTN News

Vatican to publish Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical May 25

The pope signed ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (“Magnificent Humanity”) on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the publication of the

Pope Leo XIV: AI communication must preserve ‘human voices and faces’

The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity. VATICAN CITY —

Vatican sets up commission on artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address

Pope Leo XIV rejects use of death penalty in fight against organized crime, drug trafficking

The pope addressed parliamentarians and representatives from across Europe, Central Asia and North America participating in a conference

One Year with Pope Leo: Prayer, Peace, SSPX, Fatima

One year with Pope Leo has brought focus to the historic character of his election: the first American
Pope Leo XIV speaks aboard the papal plane from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to Rome, following an 11-day trip in Africa, April 23, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV to visit France in September, including a stop at UNESCO headquarters

The visit will mark the popeʼs fifth international apostolic journey. Pope Leo XIV will undertake an apostolic journey
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, pictured during a visit of Pope Francis to Cairo, Egypt, on April 28, 2017, left, and Pope Leo XIV, pictured during a general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 28, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media and Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope Leo to Coptic patriarch: Christians must work together in the Middle East

The friendship between the Catholic and Coptic churches began over 50 years ago with the meeting of St.

Courage Director: Synod Report ‘Wounds the Church’

Father Brian Gannon argues how ‘intellectually dishonest’ document departs from Scripture and 2,000 years of Church teaching on

Cardinal Eijk: Same-Sex Synod Report Must Be Forcefully Refuted

By elevating such testimonies without doctrinal commentary, the report effectively normalizes homosexual relationships within a Church context. The

African Member of Synod Group Did Not Help Draft Homosexuality Text

Congolese Sister Josée Ngalula did not participate in drafting the controversial section of the final report, despite being

From Rerum Novarum to Today: Pope Leo XIV Prepares to Add His Voice to the Church’s Social Teaching

During his recent apostolic trip to Cameroon, the Pope called on Catholic university students from central Africa to

Pope Leo’s Welcome Act of Remembrance and Tribute — and Reconciliation

COMMENTARY: John Paul explicitly attributed his survival of the shooting to the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima. 

AI and the Worker: Rerum Novarum’s 135-Year-Old Warning

Pope Leo XIII’s foundational encyclical prompts us to ask: Will AI amplify or replace human capacities? Every technological

Pope Leo XIV warns students against the ‘great lie’ fueling youth anxiety

At Europe’s largest university, the pontiff denounced a culture that reduces people to numbers. Pope Leo XIV visited

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