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Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (188+ words) Smerilli, an economist, is currently the No. 2 in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. As prefect, she replaces the retiring Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who turns 80 this month. With the appointment of Smerilli, Leo appears to be following suit…...
Philippine devotees honor St. John the Baptist with a mud-covered display of faith
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (447+ words) By JOEAL CALUPITIAN, AARON FAVILA and MAR'A TERESA HERN'NDEZ The Taong Putik, or Mud People, festival is held annually in this village in Asia's largest Catholic nation as devotees thank the local patron saint for miracles and fulfill vows made…...
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
2+ week, 4+ day ago (743+ words) But Spielberg is hardly the only one making headlines of late about UFOs and the possibility of life on other planets. What was once considered fringe or conspiratorial has in recent months popped up everywhere from the White House to…...
Washington archbishop removes priest as exorcist after comments on UFOs and demons
3+ week, 5+ day ago (264+ words) The Catholic archbishop of Washington, D. C. , Cardinal Robert Mc Elroy, on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons. Mc Elroy said the archdiocese…...
Love my woke pope: Why Leos first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (882+ words) In another viral post, one X user referenced a common meme in response to the encyclical, writing: "The atheism leaving my body the moment the pope starts talking about how AI is an affront to God and the new Tower…...
Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) Anthropic has billed itself as the AI company that puts safety and risk-mitigation at the forefront of its research. As a result, the presence of Anthropic's Christopher Olah at the Vatican is significant, and suggests that the U. S. pope's position on…...
Pope prays for end to "fratricidal hatred" as he celebrates anniversary with visit to Pompeii
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (680+ words) By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD Leo traveled by helicopter to Pompeii, near Naples, for a daylong visit to mark the May 8 feast of Our Lady of Pompeii. The date marks the day in 1876, when the cornerstone for a shrine…...
Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (609+ words) By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Against this backdrop, there has been a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems. A positive view of religious faith's…...
Pope wraps up an Africa visit for the history books with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (952+ words) A powerful rainstorm drenched the Malabo sports stadium and the estimated 30, 000 people who gathered before dawn for Leo's farewell liturgy. But the deluge let up before Leo arrived in his covered popemobile for a romp through the deafening crowd. Leo…...
Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) Santa Cruz Sentinel President Donald Trump and many of his leading Christian supporters and top Republicans are taking part this week in a marathon reading of the Bible in an America 250-themed event billed as encouraging a "return to the…...