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How Can I Forgive… God?

Daniel Ibanez
Desirée (R) exits the stage after speaking with Pope Leo XIV (L) during the Prayer Vigil at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona June 9, 2026.

COMMENTARY: An exchange between a young woman and Pope Leo in Spain invites us to consider: Where do we find God in our suffering?

The Sacred Heart of the Matter

Mistervlad
Sacré-Cœur Basilica, at the top of Montmarte in Paris, is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

COMMENTARY: The history of devotion to the Sacred Heart reveals the deeper conflict between Catholic France and the secular ideals of the Revolution.

Migrants in Tenerife Tell Pope Leo XIV: We Do Not Ask for Privileges Or Compassion

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV greets Bousso Diouf, a woman from Senegal, at the Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands.

At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the Pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity.

U.S. Bishops Consecrate Nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus

Gigi Duncan
U.S. bishops consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, in Orlando, Florida, on June 11, 2026.

The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary.

Can Pope Leo Help Stop the ‘AI Arms Race’?

Pope Leo XIV speaks at the presentation of his first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ on May 25, 2026, at the Vatican.

The time may be ripe for Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican to play a leading role in helping to rein in AI.