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Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies
Here’s what Leo said in a private Q-and-A with priests this week. Pope Leo XIV speaks to priests from the Diocese of Rome in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on …
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Society of St. Pius X says it will consecrate bishops without papal mandate despite Vatican warning
(Image of St. Peter’s Basilica: Benjamin Fay/Unsplash.com) The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says it will proceed with plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 without a …
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‘Rome of Pakistan’ celebrates 125 years of Catholic faith and witness
The village of Khushpur has produced bishops, priests, nuns, and unofficial martyrs — and its faithful now face a new struggle to save their farmland. Father Nadeem John Shakir, parish …
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By Rejecting Temptations We Face, We Turn From Death to Life
(See the readings for the First Sunday of Lent) The esteemed rabbi was seeking an insight into human nature and its battle with sin. He decided to call three people …
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Vatican to Use AI to Translate Masses at St. Peter’s Into 60 Languages in Real Time
Kirill NeiezhmakovSt. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Mass attendees at St. Peter’s Basilica will be able to understand the readings, chants, and prayers live and in their own languages with …
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In Lenten reflection, US bishops call Catholics to ecological conversion and action
“Indifference and distance from one another have led to devastating consequences for God’s creation, including the poor. The conversion that we need is both metaphorical and physical,” the prelates wrote.
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Defending Christ is a ‘diabolical idea’ because he has already won, Catholic school founder says
French philosopher Fabrice Hadjadj has founded a new school in Spain, Incarnatus est, to advance Christian culture by cultivating it as a garden rather than defending it like a besieged …
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Vatican to use AI to translate Masses at St. Peter’s into 60 languages in real time
Mass attendees at St. Peter’s Basilica will be able to understand the readings, chants, and prayers live and in their own languages with a new AI-assisted translation system. St. Peter’s …
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Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter’s Basilica to mark 400th anniversary
The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its spectacular terrace and its snack bar …
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Once a child refugee, Phoenix priest ordained as diocese’s second auxiliary bishop
Peter Dai Bui, who as a young boy escaped religious and political oppression in his native Vietnam following the country’s fall to Communism, was ordained a bishop Feb. 17 and installed in …