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undefined 'So AI isn’t just robbing mothers of confidence in their maternal instincts, it’s depersonalizing motherhood and making it all the more isolating,' Ashley McGuire told the Register. Citing a study from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, McCloskey pointed out that a third of parents now report trusting AI’s parenting advice over ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV speaks on the human community as described in “Gaudium et Spes” during his weekly general audience address in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 16, 2026. The Pope will continue his custom of meeting abuse victims on papal trips during his apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. ... read more

The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV will hold “several meetings” with victims of clerical sexual abuse during his apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from Nov. 6–17.“During the days of the Holy Father’s upcoming apostolic journey to Latin America, several meetings are planned with people who are victims of abuse by members ... read more

Catholic campus ministries such as Newman Ministry and FOCUS are eligible to participate in the Lilly Endowment’s "National Initiative to Strengthen Christian Campus Ministries at Colleges and Universities,” the charitable organization confirmed.The Lilly Endowment told EWTN News that archdioceses and church-related networks that minister to students on multiple college and university campuses are eligible to ... read more

The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has condemned the Oct. 24 killing of more than 60 people in two attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state, calling on the government to protect Orthodox Christians and bring the perpetrators to justice.The attacks come weeks after members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) ... read more

At Villanova University, all roads — or at least many of them — seem to lead to Rome, thanks to famed alumnus Pope Leo XIV and the school's growing ties to the Vatican. Even its vaunted basketball program is getting in on the act. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV denounced all religious wars in a video message on Tuesday, marking the 40th anniversary of the International Meeting for Peace in Assisi, Italy.“There is no such thing as a holy war: Only peace is holy,” Leo said in his message. “War can never be waged in the name of God.”The pontiff, originally ... read more

Rick McGinnis: I’m old enough to remember when the internet – at that point still described as an “information superhighway” – held the promise of data and knowledge at our fingertips, every day, anywhere. What we’ve ended up with is a torrent of unwanted opinion, non-curated trivia. and, lately, endless AI slop. But running ... read more

By Fr. John Mi Shen* Macau - Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization and Dean of the College of Cardinals, will call the Catholic Church in Asia to connect its rich missionary heritage with new pathways for evangelization when he addresses Asian bishops and the Church in Macau on October ... read more

undefined Father Mustapha Amari Disowned by his family after converting from Islam, Father Mustapha Amari found a new family in the Chemin Neuf community, where he will celebrate 10 years of priesthood next year. ... read more

undefined Denver Archbishop James Golka prays over President Trump alongside brother bishops at the White House on Oct. 22, 2026. Bishops who attended the meeting and the prayer have stated they were invited by the White House Faith Office to discuss issues of importance to Catholics. ... read more

A new report indicates that 60% of adult Catholics in the U.S. believe racism exists within their local community, with about 4 in 10 (39%) saying they have experienced racial discrimination generally. ... read more

A multidisciplinary team is investigating an alleged Eucharistic miracle in the Diocese of St. Rose of Lima, Guatemala. Even if the findings are positive, only the Holy See can declare it a miracle. A consecrated host that remains undissolved in a glass of water and shows reddish stains; Niño Dios ... read more

A multidisciplinary team is investigating an alleged Eucharistic miracle that took place in Cuilapa, Guatemala, after a consecrated host remained undissolved in a glass of water and developed reddish stains.Father José Alejandro García, parish priest at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus in the Diocese of St. Rose of Lima, within whose jurisdiction the events ... read more

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Catholic Church in Nigeria is equipping future priests with the knowledge and skills to identify, prevent, and respond to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).The initiative, which has already reached more than 260 seminarians at St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Makurdi, Benue State, seeks to prepare future priests to recognize different ... read more