The Vatican Weighs CCP Deal As Beijing Disappears Bishops, Appoints State-Backed Clergy
Pope Leo XIV may soon pick a side on Vatican's controversial accord with China.
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Pope Leo Taps Pro-Life American Media Exec To Lead Vatican Communications
Pope Leo XIV appointed an American Catholic media executive with a strong pro-life and religious liberty background to lead Vatican communications Tuesday.
Mexican-American Woman to Lead Vatican Communications
Maria Montserrat Alvarado will oversee the Vatican’s global media operations, marking a historic leadership shift.
Pope Leo XIV met 'the soul of Chicago,' say faith leaders who made the trip to the Vatican
A dozen leaders of different religious traditions were part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's delegation in Rome. Reflecting on meeting Leo, they speak of it being a h...
Pope Leo at Rosary: Even in times of conflict, peace is possible
To close the Marian month, Pope Leo XIV prays a Rosary for peace at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens, urging everyone to make the daily ...
Saturday assorted links
1. Which foreign food chains have made it in NYC? 2. Testing products on AI-generated buyers. 3. Are Vatican pronouncements rising in status? 4. A saner Argenti...
Chicago mayor visits Pope Leo at Vatican, invites pontiff to return home
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson led a 46-person delegation to the Vatican on Wednesday for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff who was ...
A progressive pope takes aim at AI and risks killing its miracles
Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical warns AI threatens humanity, but history shows technological progress lifts living standards. Why the pope and Bernie Sanders may ...
On AI, It’s the Pope vs. Trump
The Vatican has made a frontal challenge to the Trump administration’s approach to technology.
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s own family history includes both enslaved people and ...
Magnifica Humanitas Will Be the Pope's Bid for Human Dignity in the Age of AI
Guest column: Joanna Shields, a member of the UK's House of Lords, reflects on her audience with the pope and the role of faith leaders in building a moral fram...
Pope Creates AI Study Group in Preparation For First Encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up to release his first encyclical.