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Pope to German Students: Your Catholic Faith Is a Way of Life, Not a Label

Matteo Pernaselci
Pope Leo addresses an audience the German Catholic Student Associations on June 5, 2026.

The Holy Father highlighted the principles guiding Catholic student associations in Germany — of which Pope Benedict XVI was also a member — religion, scholarship, friendship, and homeland.

Corpus Christi: The Reality of the Eucharist

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost at St. Peter's Basilica on May 24, 2026.

We do not partake of a symbol. The Eucharist is truly the Lord.

What Does ChatGPT Have to Do With Slavery? ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Highlights AI’s Hidden Exploitation

Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NEWS/VATICAN POOL
Catholic theologian Léocadie Lushombo speaks during the presentation of Pope Leo’s first encyclical on May 25, 2026, at the Vatican as Cardinal Michael Czerny listens.

Catholic theologian Léocadie Lushombo praised Pope Leo’s ‘prophetic’ inclusion of care for digital workers and encouraged people to ‘care about knowing’ how their use of AI products affects other people.

When Colleges Cut Theology, Students Lose More Than Credits

Erika Cross
Keating Hall stands at the center of Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx.

COMMENTARY: Students need more theology, more humanities and more professors and administrators with a robust sense of mission.

Illinois Diocese Asks Court to Block Law Requiring It to Hire Nonbelievers

On June 3 the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing both the diocese and the pregnancy center, said it had filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit over the dispute.

The Diocese of Springfield says the state Human Rights Act violates its religious freedom, including the right to hire workers who agree with its religious mission.