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Pope Leo said the WFP’s commitment to those in need “resonates profoundly with the Catholic Church’s mission to uphold human dignity.”

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, with Iranian officials, a tentative framework to end the war in Iran, but uncertainty remained about an …

After President Donald Trump, Pakistani mediators, and Iranian officials said a framework has been reached for a deal to end the war in Iran, a Catholic expert in peacekeeping said …

The U.S. bishops in a message to Pope Leo XIV June 10 thanked him for his new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” and for shining “the light of the Gospel” on AI.

“Christians stay and live in a kind of constant siege,” with many refusing to leave because they fear departure would mean permanent exile.

Vice President JD Vance said he wanted to “endorse” Pope Leo XIV’s concerns about AI and warfare at the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement ceremony.

What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of “Magnifica Humanitas.”

What is “Magnifica Humanitas” about? Here are 10 quotes that provide a glimpse into what the encyclical contains.

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Regina Caeli address given May 24, the feast of Pentecost, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear …

The same week, President Donald Trump said in response to questions from journalists not to “rush” him on the Iran war, as controversy over his comments about Pope Leo XIV …