Vatican City – “I receive my appointment as Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic on the day we celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, to whom I …
Past popes have apologized for the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but none have publicly acknowledged the role their predecessors played in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave “infidels.”
Vatican City – The Holy Father has elevated to episcopal dignity, assigning him the titular see of Aeto, the Reverend Father Anthony James Corcoran, S.J., apostolic administrator of Kyrgyzstan.H.E. Msgr. …
Vatican City – On April 27, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization , appointed Father Alfredo Macheleta of the Diocese of Kabwe, as Director …
In Magnifica Humanitas, Leo argues Catholic social teaching can help us know how to deal with emerging technologies and their potential for disruption.
Pope Leo XIV signed Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his pontificate, on May 15, 2026. The document was released by the Holy See on May 25, 2026. The encyclical …
In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, published Monday, Pope Leo XIV calls on society and AI developers to implement “shared standards of social justice” in order for artificial intelligence to respect …
In Magnifica Humanitas, the pope says just war theory is “outdated,” condemns lethal AI weapons and asks pardon for the church’s delayed condemnation of slavery.
In 1972, Zhou Enlai, premier of Communist China, was asked his opinion of the French Revolution’s consequences. His famous, and supposedly sagacious, reply: “It’s too early to tell.” Only he …
There are so many lovely and lapidary things to be found in Will Hoyt’s latest book (Fear & Trembling in Las Vegas, Front Porch Republic Books, 2026) that even the …
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