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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.”

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ condemns online sexual exploitation as ‘Take It Down Act’ enforcement begins
Pope Leo calls for ‘educational alliance’ on AI: Here are takeaways for parents, teachers
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage sails into Georgia on Memorial Day
Bishop: Stella Maris attends to seafarers’ spiritual needs, reminds them Church is with them
Encyclical: What Pope Leo thinks about just war theory, historic Church apology for slavery
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a reminder of ‘moral responsibility’ in AI oversight, expert says

U.S. Church

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

by Gina Christian

Catholic bishops are welcoming Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, dedicated to safeguarding human dignity by invoking Catholic social teaching as a framework for anchoring artificial intelligence.

‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert

Former cosmetics exec to be ordained priest is driven by ‘restlessness’ of love for the poor

LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, the 2nd Filipino American to be named US bishop, retires

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

World

Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru

by David Agren

“The possible visit by Pope Leo would be a source of profound joy for the church and for all the Uruguayan people. We remain hopeful.”

‘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

Chartres pilgrimage grows as organizers warn against renewed traditionalist divisions

Vatican

Pope Leo: AI, ‘culture of power’ make just war theory ‘outdated,’ demand new ‘rigorous’ constraints

by Gina Christian

Opinion

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

by Ines San Martin

‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence

by Bishop John P. Dolan

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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