Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended Church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition.
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JD Vance says Pope Leo’s new AI encyclical ‘sounds very profound,’ welcomes just war ‘rethink’
JD Vance previously sparked controversy in April by invoking just war theory in reference to the Trump administration’s conflict in Iran after President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo’s opposition to that war.
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Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina, Uruguay and Peru this year
Catholic leaders in Peru—where Pope Leo, a naturalized Peruvian citizen, served as a missionary and bishop—have already voiced their expectations of a papal visit to South America.
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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for the Catholic Church’s role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”
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AI is biased toward Catholicism, researchers say
Most popular artificial intelligence models are biased toward Catholicism and against a number of other religious traditions when asked about converting to a faith, according to new research assembled by a group of religious colleges.
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In L.A., this Catholic sister offers shelter and mercy to immigrants convicted of crimes
Catholic bishops and immigrant advocates have pushed back on the mass deportation campaign, saying deportations should be reserved for convicted criminals. That position has left Sister Groth largely on her own in advocating they, too, receive a merciful approach.
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Chartres pilgrimage for Latin Mass devotees grows as organizers warn against renewed divisions
The pilgrimage dates back to 1983 andis led by priests and religious from institutes committed to celebrating the traditional Latin Mass.
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Pope Leo’s popularity gives Vatican finances a boost—but old questions remain
Pope Leo XIV says Vatican finances do not keep him up at night. In his first year, rising Vatican bank income and renewed interest from American Catholic donors suggest he may have reason for calm.
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Pope Leo tells Villanova grads to uphold Augustinian values in message to his alma mater
The pope said in his message that the graduates would “have the challenge and the opportunity to make a big difference, if you carry with you those Augustinian values of Veritas, Unitas, Caritas.”
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JD Vance ‘looking forward to reading’ Pope Leo’s AI encyclical
Vice President JD Vance said at the White House that he is “looking forward to reading” Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” addressing artificial intelligence.