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Why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a Catholic journey

by Leonard J. DeLorenzo

(OSV News) — Because J.R.R. Tolkien was a serious Catholic, one might assume that religion would be evident in his literary masterpiece. Yet, there is no religion in …

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Sacred Heart film’s US showings coincide with bishops’ national consecration
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs ahead of Oct. 31 beatification
Pope Leo calls for ‘openness’ to Church reform that respects tradition
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given May 27, 2026
Grads hear faith-filled words of encouragement, challenges to take into world beyond campus
Pope Leo renews calls for humanitarian help for people of Gaza, discusses AI and warfare

U.S. Church

Vance says Pope Leo’s new encyclical ‘sounds very profound,’ welcomes just war ‘rethink’

by Kate Scanlon

Vice President JD Vance said in a new interview with NBC News that what he has read of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical “sounds very profound.”

Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI a ‘powerful reminder’ of human dignity, says Archbishop Coakley

Babel, Nehemiah and algorithms: A guide to key terms in Pope Leo’s new encyclical on AI

New US Eucharistic pilgrimage sets out on Pentecost ‘praying for a fresh outpouring’ of the Spirit

Bishop: Stella Maris attends to seafarers’ spiritual needs, reminds them Church is with them

Bishops welcome Pope Leo’s encyclical as ‘crystal’ clear guidance for the AI era

World

Pope Leo calls for ‘educational alliance’ on AI: Here are takeaways for parents, teachers

by Paulina Guzik

“In an era when truth is often distorted in order to serve particular interests and communication strategies, the field of education assumes decisive importance,” Pope Leo wrote.

Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a call for moral wisdom in the age of AI, panelists say
Sweden’s Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe
Somalia is nearing the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, aid and Church organizations warn
Maronite patriarch who championed Lebanese independence among sainthood causes advanced by Pope Leo

Ukrainian nun on front lines meets Pope Leo, pleads for help to ‘end the war’

As Ebola epidemic spreads, Uganda postpones Martyrs Day celebrations

Pope will find a living, growing Church in Madrid, Spanish cardinal says

Vatican

Encyclical: What Pope Leo thinks about just war theory, historic Church apology for slavery

by Josephine Peterson

Opinion

Pope Leo’s first encyclical

by Michael R. Heinlein

Pope Leo XIV declares the digital age a mission field in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

by Ines San Martin

What the pope’s new encyclical on AI Is asking of you

by Charlie Camosy

Reviews

Obsession

by John Mulderig
St. Francis of Assisi in film
‘House of David’ star opens up about Catholic conversion as new season premieres
Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘What Christ Suffered’
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