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Ghana welcomes Pope Leo XIV's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (622+ words) Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's apology for the Catholic Church's historic role in slavery, describing it as an "act of moral courage" that was important in the global pursuit of "truth, human dignity and justice". The Pope issued the…...
Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (493+ words) Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's apology for the Catholic Church's historic role in slavery, describing it as an "act of moral courage" that was important in the global pursuit of "truth, human dignity and justice". The Pope issued the…...
Pope elevates AI ethics to a religious imperative with first encyclical
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1725+ words) Pope Leo XIV signing his first Encyclical Letter "Magnifica Humanitas, focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, on May 15 in The Vatican. Image: VATICAN MEDIA / AFP In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV put forth a defense of human dignity…...
Remember conference " President Henry B. Eyring: "Prayers for Peace
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (119+ words) Editor's note: To support personal and family gospel learning, the Church News is publishing articles on messages from April 2026 general conference. It is recommended to listen to or read the full address in addition to reviewing these resources. How can…...
The Poor Clares of La Laguna Offer Their Prayers for the Making of the Altar Cloth for Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Tenerife
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (301+ words) In the cloistered convent of the Franciscan nuns on the Water Street in Laguna, prayer takes the place of the sewing machine as the nuns, devoted to the contemplative life, diligently and enthusiastically craft the altar cloth that will adorn…...
Pope Leo's Powerful Call To Center Humanity In The AI Conversation
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (482+ words) The Pope is right to frame artificial intelligence as more than a technical challenge: At its core, it's a moral one. For too long, our conversations about AI have been dominated by efficiency, productivity, and competition. We are told that…...
Pope quotes Pius XII to explain Vatican II's liturgy changes
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (221+ words) ALBERTO PIZZOLI | ALBERTO PIZZOLI Pope Leo XIV continued his reflection on the Vatican II document devoted to the liturgy, this morning at the general audience setting out the reason that in the liturgy, too, the Church "grows, matures, develops, adapts,…...
Pope establishes commission to relaunch "House for the Relief of Suffering
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (443+ words) The Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (House for the Relief of Suffering) Foundation, a major Italian healthcare center born from the dream of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina in San Giovanni Rotondo, is preparing for a new phase of renewal. Pope Leo…...
Why The Catholic Church Is Suddenly Talking About Artificial Intelligence
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (351+ words) What Is An Encyclical? Schneider explains that encyclicals are among the most important documents issued by a pope. "Encyclicals are important statements from, from the Pope," Schneider says. "They don't necessarily make up new things for the Catholics to believe,…...
Registration Open for Participation in the Pope's Meeting with Migrants at the Christ Square in La Laguna
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (254+ words) " Fabio Sasso/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 27 May. (EUROPA PRESS) " The Diocese of Tenerife has announced that the registration link is now open for participation in the meeting with migrant realities that Pope Leo XIV will hold…...