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Exclusive | Long Island bishop using Knicks" NBA Finals run to convince long-suffering fans there is a God
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (666+ words) He has Knicks fans believing they can go all the way " to heaven. A Long Island bishop who used to play college hoops is using his beloved Knicks and their biblical 13-game postseason winning streak to get New Yorkers closer…...
Peter Thiel Vs Pope Leo " Silicon Valley and the Vatican battle over who's the real antichrist
1+ week, 4+ day ago (980+ words) A cold war has broken out between Silicon Valley and the Vatican, as they accuse one another of jeopardizing humanity's future. In a Monday encyclical letter, Pope Leo XIV'warned'mankind is facing the "risk of being misled by deceitful goals" in…...
Pope Leo calls for robust regulation of AI, pondering the future of humanity in first encyclical
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1179+ words) Pope Leo XIV'called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war. "Magnifica…...
Vatican warns rebel Catholic group it risks excommunication
3+ week, 4+ day ago (350+ words) VATICAN CITY " The'Vatican'on Wednesday urged a breakaway Catholic "group dedicated to the old Latin mass to cancel plans to ordain new "bishops without consent from'Pope Leo, warning the action would incur excommunication from the 1. 4-billion-member Church. In the first known…...
Archbishop Hicks" challenge includes embracing a new, younger Catholic faithful
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a tireless advocate of religious liberty, Catholic education, the unborn and the poor, has become the steady and strong yet ever-beaming face of the American church " despite some very tumultuous times. He fearlessly speaks the truth in…...
Remains of history's most beloved saint, St. Francis of Assisi, to be displayed in rare event
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (344+ words) The relics of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history, will be put on display'in Italy'next year. Vatican News, the official outlet of the Vatican,'reported the news'on Oct. 4, St. Francis" feast day.' The relics…...
Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil as pope, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (445+ words) Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St. Peter's Basilica, ushered in Christianity's most joyous celebration with his first Easter vigil service as pontiff Saturday night, urging that Easterwould bring harmony and peace to…...
Pope Leo sets date for canonization of first millennial saint Carlo Acutis
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) A date for the long-awaited canonization of the world's first Millennial saint has finally been set." Pope Leo XIV has picked Sept. 7 for the rescheduled canonization of Carlo Acutis, the young man who was known as "God's Influencer." Acutis,"a…...
Young people looking for answers in a messy world are turning to the Catholic Church
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (853+ words) This past April, as we gathered in Rome for the solemn duty of burying our beloved Pope Francis and electing a new Holy Father, my brother cardinals and I met for two weeks of day-long meetings to prepare for the…...
Why churches are closing amid a Catholic comeback
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1533+ words) On paper, Catholicismlooks like it's having a moment. The global Catholic population has surpassed 1. 4 billion. Eucharistic processions are drawing record crowds. And last summer, more than 50, 000 people packed into Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress " the first of its kind…...