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Pope Leo XIV Tells UN: Confront AI Misuse to Promote Human Dignity

Daniel Ibanez
A hard copy of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, is held by an attendee at the document’s presentation on May 26, 2026, in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican.

The pontiff sent a letter on July 8 to be read at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

Diocese of Oslo to Open Canonization Cause for Nobel Laureate Sigrid Undset

Sigrid Undset, author of “Kristin Lavransdatter,” writes at Bjerkebæk, her home in Lillehammer, Norway.

Announced during the feast of St. Sunniva on the island of Selja, the cause for the celebrated novelist and Catholic convert is expected to open its diocesan phase this fall.

Remembering Robert Wilken

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Robert Wilken.

COMMENTARY: The contributions of Wilken, who died June 6, to American religious life extended beyond the large network of students he guided.

A Faithful Catholic Is a Well-Formed Voter

Dennis MacDonald
The Kansas Supreme Court is housed in the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka.

COMMENTARY: For our nation to prosper and protect the God-given dignity of every human life, Americans need to strive to be virtuous and engaged citizens.