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The bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique, died this morning after being shot in the heart in his residence. Born in 1972, Bishop Osório Cîtora Afonso, I.M.C., was ordained to the priesthood in 2002, appointed auxiliary bishop of Maputo (the nation’s capital) in 2023, and became bishop of Quelimane last July, according to the Annuario ... read more

The director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) praised Pope Leo’s reflections on artificial intelligence and commitment to peace following a June 5 papal audience. ... read more

Lajos Gulácsy, “Dante’s Meeting with Beatrice,” 1907, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest The beauty that Dante sees shimmering upon the face of Beatrice is not some momentary bewitchment or spell, but the real truth about her. ... read more

The FBI yesterday fired four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst linked to a memo from the bureau’s Richmond office that warned against “radical traditionalist Catholic ideology.” “This action is manifestly unjust, completely unsupported by the facts, and subverts standard FBI policy and procedure,” the analysts’ attorney said. “These individuals deserved far better ... read more

Let him understand that he is no bishop who loves to rule and not be useful to his flock.  —St. Augustine ... read more

Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Norbert (1080-1134). Norbert was born at Xanten near Cologne about the year 1080. As a young cleric he resided at the court of the Archbishop of Cologne and then at that of the emperor where he allowed himself to be influenced by the spirit of the world. But ... read more

Pope Leo XIV told Spanish lawmakers today that three Spanish saints—St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), St. Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582), and St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1566)—can assist the people of our own age, which he characterized as “so dark.” ... read more

Displaced people fleeing the war in Cameroon / Public Domain As the bishops of Cameroon renew calls for peace during their 51st Plenary Assembly, a retired bishop from the country’s conflict-afflicted Southwest Region has issued a stinging critique aimed at the way the country’s English-speaking populations have been treated for over six ... read more

In extemporaneous comments this morning on his flight from Rome to Madrid (CWN coverage), Pope Leo XIV said that the Iran war does not meet just-war criteria. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV received Charles Personnaz, France’s new ambassador to the Holy See, on June 5. The ambassador said in an interview that a resolution of the Lebanon war is crucial for the region’s Christians. Ambassador Personnaz, the president of Fonds des écoles d’Orient (Fund for Schools of the East), told Vatican News ... read more

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Follow here for live updates of Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Spain from June 6–12. Pope Leo XIV waves as he prepares to board an ITA Airways flight to Spain on June 6, 2026. The pope is visiting the country from June 6-12, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media If you value the news ... read more

Less than two weeks after Pope Leo XIV published an encyclical warning artificial intelligence (AI) companies against constructing “a new Tower of Babel,” the multibillion-dollar AI company Anthropic is calling for a global pause or slowdown in development.Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark and Anthropic Institute head Marina Favaro published a blog on June 4 warning about ... read more

Anthropic expressed concerns about humans potentially losing control of AI if rapid development continues, echoing Pope Leo XIVʼs recent concerns about development. Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, participates in a discussion at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit on April 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ... read more

From left to right: The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia; King Felipe VI of Spain with Pope Leo XIV; and Our Lady of Almudena. Pope Leo XIV will visit Spain from June 6-12, making stops in Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and Tenerife. ... read more