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An annual forum on artificial intelligence held in Rome this week aimed to foster a new interdisciplinary community dedicated to supporting the development of AI products that serve the Church’s mission.The Builders AI Forum, held Nov. 5–6 at the Pontifical Gregorian University, was centered on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and brought together companies ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV takes questions from journalists aboard the papal flight to Uruguay on Nov. 6, 2026. The pontiff spoke with journalists accompanying him on his flight to Uruguay. ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane en route to Uruguay for the first leg of his trip to South America, Nov. 6, 2026. The pontiff’s 11-day trip will take him to Uruguay, Argentina, and his adopted Peru. ... read more

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT — Pope Leo came to the back of the plane on Friday to greet approximately 80 journalists traveling with him to South America. He got a bunch of questions in return, most of which he answered.The pope usually pays a visit to the journalist’s section on the outbound flight of an ... read more

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Pope Leo XIV arrived in South America on Nov. 6, kicking off an 11-day trip that will take him from the continent’s Southern Cone to the highlands of the Andes and Amazon rainforest.The papal flight landed in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, at 4:17 p.m. local time (2:17 p.m. ET). Leo was ... read more

Catholic advocates for abolishing the death penalty praised California Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Nov. 5 that he is commuting all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. ... read more

undefined Riot police stand behind barriers as protesters with Polish flags gather outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on Oct. 31, 2026, in Warsaw. After an emergency meeting in Warsaw, Poland’s Permanent Council asks the faithful to fast Tuesday and pray for social peace before Independence Day. ... read more

Outgoing California Gov. Gavin Newsom's move to commute the death sentences of 548 people sets the example of the moral direction new elected officials should take. ... read more

South Korean Catholic organizers have announced the principal venues for World Youth Day Seoul 2027. Seoul World Cup Stadium will host the opening Mass, papal welcome ceremony, and Way of the Cross, while Seoul Airport in Seongnam, just outside the capital, will host the vigil and closing Mass.Organizers expect about 500,000 registered pilgrims, including 400,000 ... read more

Polandʼs Catholic bishops have asked the faithful to fast and do penance on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for social peace, national understanding, and reconciliation amid a political crisis over the Constitutional Tribunal.The Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops' Conference issued the appeal after an emergency meeting Wednesday in Warsaw. In a Nov. 4 statement ahead of ... read more

After an emergency meeting in Warsaw, Poland’s Permanent Council asks the faithful to fast Tuesday and pray for social peace before Independence Day. Riot police stand behind barriers as protesters with Polish flags gather outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on Oct. 31, 2026, in Warsaw. | Credit: Omar Marques/Getty Images ... read more

"Frustration is real because we have the science, because we know what we need to do [and] the trajectory that we're on," said Amy Echeverria of the Missionary Society of St. Columban. ... read more

undefined Catholic actor Jim Caviezel (l) sits down with Raymond Arroyo in Los Angeles for EWTN's 'The World Over' discussing faith and film. To embody the biblical monarch consumed by paranoia and worldly power, Caviezel drew unexpectedly on the physical, emotional, and spiritual marks left on him from playing Christ more than two ... read more

The shrines dedicated to the Virgin of the Thirty-Three, Our Lady of Luján, and Our Lady of Peace are part of Pope Leo XIV’s itinerary through Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, respectively. Two of these devotions are linked to the history of South American independence, while the third was a source of inspiration for Robert Prevost ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV waves as he boards the ITA Airways A321 plane in Rome to begin his apostolic journey to France on Sept. 25, 2026. Rino Anastasio shares personal anecdotes about caring for the popes on board, ranging from worries about insufficient fuel to an unexpected birthday surprise. ... read more