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Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain " a missionary country he knows by heart
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (1077+ words) MADRID (OSV News) " Spain has been, and hopefully will continue to be, a very missionary nation." Pope Leo XIV spoke these words during a brief encounter with Father Jos" Mar'a Calder'n, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain....
Primary school pupils take up Pope Leo's call to pray for peace
19+ min ago (407+ words) Praying the rosary for peace at St Aidan's Primary School, Wishaw, Scotland: 'As children, you have the power to change the world'. Pope Leo XIV will lead a global rosary for peace from the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes…...
I love Catholic traditions and prayers. Here are three I've adopted
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (764+ words) I came into the Church in 1996, and I sometimes joke that my only regret is that I missed out on the days before pre-Vatican II. Holy cards, medals, badges, for instance: I'm a huge fan of what I call Catholic tchotchkes....
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage processes through historic Savannah, Georgia
49+ min ago (271+ words) The Blessed Sacrament is carried beneath a canopy during a Eucharistic procession through Savannah's historic district May 26, 2026. (Jeffrey Bruno) Worshippers pray inside the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist following a Eucharistic procession through downtown Savannah May 27, 2026. (Jeffrey Bruno)…...
The Pope is warning the world about AI. Where do rabbis stand?
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (620+ words) The Canadian Jewish News The Pope is warning the world about AI. Where do rabbis stand? On Monday, Pope Leo XIV (an unusual place for us to start, but bear with us) released "Magnifica Humanitas," or "Magnificent Humanity," a letter…...
What is a papal encyclical?
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (550+ words) Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics understand them? With the announcement of Pope Leo XIV's first papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On the Protection of Human Dignity in…...
The Pope who challenges algorithms: "Artificial Intelligence must be disarmed" " Exaudi
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (286+ words) The Pope who challenges algorithms: "Artificial Intelligence must be disarmed" Magnificent Humanity, a historic encyclical signed under the shadow of social doctrine and with an eye toward his imminent trip to Spain One of the most dramatic and urgent passages…...
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage commemorates Catholic history along South Atlantic coast
56+ min ago (549+ words) (OSV News) "After a Pentecost launch, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is marking its first full weekend with events in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Four parishes in the Tar Heel State are hosting Mass and Eucharistic adoration as the…...
Magnifica Humanitas of Pope Leo XIV: a new vision and a new pontifical Style
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (908+ words) leonardoboff. org Upon finishing reading the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, we notice, with surprise, the introduction of a new style of argumentation: it is no longer the classic ecclesiastical style, with many references to Christian thinkers of the…...
Monastic life carries the genetic code of Pentecost
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (315+ words) A painting on the ceiling of St. Catherine Church in Spring Lake, New Jersey, depicts the Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles. (CNS/Octavio Duran) When we think of a monastery, our imagination usually turns to silence, high walls and…...