“Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to manipulation through AI algorithms that can influence their decisions and preferences,” the pope said.
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U.S. bishops release rare message on Trump’s immigration crackdown in show of ‘fundamental unity’
The message was approved by the vast majority of voting bishops and was met with a standing ovation.
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Read: U.S. Bishops’ full statement on immigration and opposing mass deportation
“We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement.”
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Survey: Young adults are ‘by far’ the most engaged—and most at risk of leaving the church
A new survey shows young adult Catholics are the most engaged in the U.S.—but the “strong” dynamic is also “fragile,” and questions of leaving the church persist.
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Bishop Seitz previews new plan for U.S. bishops to support immigrants: ‘Statements alone are not enough’
“As pastors devoted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we know statements alone are not enough,” Bishop Seitz told his brother bishops in Baltimore.
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Archbishop Coakley, Bishop Flores elected president and vice president of USCCB
The 2025 elections were notable because they marked the first leadership change at the conference since the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff.
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‘Leo from Chicago’: Vatican releases new documentary on pope’s early years
Released Nov. 10, the documentary “Leo from Chicago” chronicles the pope’s humble beginnings in Dolton, Illinois, as well as his early years as an Augustinian.
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Vatican says Swiss Guards investigating alleged anti-Semitic gesture
A Swiss Guard allegedly said ”Jews” and made a spitting gesture as Jewish representatives made their way into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s general audience.
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Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic and the first woman elected to that role, announced Nov. 6 she will not seek re-election to Congress in 2026.
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Pope Leo sends letter marking 400th anniversary of seminary where he taught in Peru
“Prayer and the search for truth are not parallel paths, but a single road leading to the Master,” he wrote. “Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality; doctrine without prayer becomes sterile and cold.”