Vatican to Publish Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical May 25
The Pope signed ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the publication of the landmark social encyclical ‘Rerum Novarum.’
Leo XIV and the Legacy of Europe’s Great Churches
ANALYSIS: Beginning with Spain, the Pope signals his priorities with visits to important sacred sites to European Catholicism.
Vatican Sets Up Commission on Artificial Intelligence
Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address artificial intelligence through the lens of Catholic social teaching.
The Successful Formula Behind a Fast-Growing French Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage to Brittany’s Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Shrine combines evangelization, traditional liturgy and cultural heritage to draw new generations to the faith.
Pope Leo XIV: AI Communication Must Preserve ‘Human Voices and Faces’
The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity.
‘Life’ Sculpture Strengthens Parish Culture of Life
COMMENTARY: A pro-life sculpture has found a fitting home at my Massachusetts parish.
‘Big Bang Theory’ and the Myth of the Modern Atheist
COMMENTARY: The character of Sheldon Cooper presents disbelief in God as the inevitable product of intelligence and scientific progress, but history — and even modern science itself — tell a very different story.
What to Watch: Americana Programming, Including the Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Tune in for Memorial Day, feast days and the 2026 pilgrimage.
St. James Vicariate Offers Spiritual Home to Hebrew-Speaking Catholics
Most of the 1,200 people in the 70-year-old apostolate are Israeli-born children of foreign workers.
Eric Church Shares ‘Six Strings of Life’ in Epic UNC Commencement Address
The speech has clearly struck a chord for the millions who have watched it online.