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Pope Leo: Child Migrants Are Too Easily Ignored by Society

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Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, 2026.

The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept. 27.

AI Warfare and the Church

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Are AI-guided autonomous weapons changing the rules of war? Plus, a roundup of late-summer Catholic news you may have missed.

Ortega’s War on the Church Reveals the Limits of Political Power

Hector Retamal
A young girl sings before an image of the Immaculate Conception during La Gritería in Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 7, 2012. The traditional Marian celebration is among the public expressions of Catholic faith that have faced increasing restrictions under the Ortega regime.

COMMENTARY: Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholics shows why religious freedom is not a gift from the state — and why Americans should never take it for granted.