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Vance ‘looking forward to reading’ Pope Leo’s AI encyclical

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance said May 19 during a press briefing at the White House that he is “looking forward to reading” Pope Leo XIV’s …

Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence May 25
What is an encyclical, exactly?
Safe environment, sainthood causes and Sacred Heart on agenda for US bishops’ meeting
Lawsuit continues to challenge Biden-era regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections
Pope Leo XIV urges confirmation candidates to ask Holy Spirit for gift of perseverance
Interfaith peace march in Jerusalem counters rising violence and division

U.S. Church

Archdiocese of Baltimore files new proposed plan for Chapter 11 reorganization

by Christopher Gunty

The Archdiocese of Baltimore submitted a proposed plan for reorganization May 15 in an effort to complete its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

Global executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years, Amnesty International report says

America 250 occasion to reflect on equality as a God-given right, Bishop Barron says

With Jesus’ command ‘Follow me’ as theme, Canada’s National March for Life draws thousands

Parish scarred by clergy abuse creates memorial for survivors

Archbishop Broglio highlights faith, service at annual memorial Mass for Catholic war dead

World

AI cannot replace humanity, conscience, truth, Irish archbishop says

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Archbishop Eamon Martin reflected on Pope Leo’s message for World Communications Day, observed May 17.

Police recover beloved saint’s relic taken in brazen theft that shocked Czech Catholics
Communion and Liberation founder’s sainthood cause heads to Vatican
UK diocese opens Pedro Ballester’s sainthood cause
Haitian bishop sees ‘signs of God’s tenderness’ amid ongoing recovery from serious burns
Catholics await word on Jimmy Lai as Trump meets Xi in Beijing

45 years on, attempted assassination of St. John Paul II recalled as turning point in history

Pope remembers attempt on St. John Paul, calls Mary the Church’s ‘perfect model’

Experts see pope’s June parliament address as call for unity in polarized Spain

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for supporting poor US dioceses

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice

by Bishop Daniel E. Garcia

Young men are struggling to find purpose and vocation

by Vicente Del Real

Catholicism in the Lower South: Thriving communities built on French and Spanish foundations

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

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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