Courtney Mares

As a small group of tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence era, much of the world has been left wondering whether ordinary people have any voice in the …

Father Brendan McGuire used to be a Silicon Valley technology executive. Now he’s hearing their confessions.

The pope will lead the prayer from the Lourdes grotto in the Vatican Gardens at 7 p.m. local time on Saturday, with participating shrines joining via livestream.

Speaking after the promulgation of “Magnifica Humanitas,” the pope explained that he had consulted with scientists, engineers, policymakers, educators and parents as he was working on the encyclical.

Pope Leo opens the first encyclical of his pontificate by saying that humanity today faces a pivotal choice — “either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build …

ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV traveled May 23 to the southern Italian town of Acerra, where he met with families who have lost children and loved ones to …

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young Catholics preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation to ask the Holy Spirit for the gift of perseverance, warning that …

The pope also greeted a friend from their mutual hometown in Illinois.

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” will be published May 25, the Vatican announced.

Pope Leo has returned to the subject of AI again and again in speeches, messages and interviews since his election in May 2025.