Editors’ note: This is the full text of the address from Pope Leo XIV during the presentation and promulgation of his encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas.‘ Dear brothers and sisters, I want to thank all of you for being here today, for your interest. I sincerely thank those who have organized this meeting today, and especially those […]
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Pope Leo XIV: The church is the protagonist of the Gospel, not merely its guardian
Editors’ note: This is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily during Pentecost Mass at St Peter’s Basilica on May 24. Dear brothers and sisters, The Easter season reaches its fulfillment today on the Solemnity of Pentecost. To highlight the continuity of this salvific event, the Gospel takes us back to the “first day […]
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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 will publish first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ on preserving humanity in the A.I. age on May 25
Breaking with precedent, the pope will present the document himself with Anthropic’s co-founder.
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Pope Leo establishes new Vatican commission on artificial intelligence
Pope Leo has approved the establishment of an inter-dicasterial commission at the Vatican on artificial intelligence—another sign of the importance he places on A.I. developments.
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Marco Rubio’s Vatican visit, explained
This week on “Inside the Vatican”: Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV. Plus, the Vatican warns the SSPX that it’s on the road to schism.
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Live Zoom Panel: Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump—Making Sense of an Unprecedented Time
Join America Media’s team of experts for an exclusive, subscriber-only event to help make sense of this turbulent time in our church and in our world.
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45 years ago today: Attempted assassination of St. John Paul II recalled as turning point in history
On that fateful day right before lunch, John Paul II rode slowly through St. Peter’s Square in an open white jeep, and he bent down to bless a small girl in the crowd. Seconds later, gunshots rang out.
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Vatican warns SSPX leaders of excommunication over ‘schismatic act’ of ordaining bishops
The Vatican has again warned the Priestly Society of St. Pius X against ordaining new bishops on July 1 without papal mandate.
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On same-sex blessings in Germany, cardinal calls talk of Vatican sanctions ‘premature’
Speaking to journalists in Rome May 6, Cardinal Pietro Parolin was asked if the Vatican intends to impose sanctions on the German bishops after the continued promotion of a handbook for blessing same-sex couples.