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Pope establishes commission to relaunch ‘House for the Relief of Suffering’
Posted on 05/27/2026 04:02 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV signs a chirograph creating a new steering commission to relaunch the House for the Relief of Suffering Foundation, established in the Italian city of San Giovanni Rotondo by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
Pope Leo XIV receives Prime Minister of Spain in the Vatican
Posted on 05/27/2026 04:02 AM ()
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey to Spain in June, Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, in the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV decries recent intensification of attacks in Ukraine
Posted on 05/27/2026 03:00 AM ()
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace following the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, stressing that war does not solve problems; it worsens them, for “wherever missiles and drones fall, hopes also collapse; homes and places of worship are destroyed, and innocent lives are shattered.”
Pope at Audience: Liturgical tradition and renewal drive evangelization
Posted on 05/27/2026 02:35 AM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Vatican II's 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, and emphasizes the importance of liturgical progress that also preserves sound tradition.
Pope: Help the suffering people of Gaza and respect human rights of all
Posted on 05/26/2026 13:03 PM ()
Speaking to journalists outside Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday evening, Pope Leo renews his appeal for humanitarian assistance in Gaza, warns against the use of artificial intelligence in warfare that disregards human life, and highlights ongoing dialogue with AI company Anthropic.
What Is Magnifica Humanitas and why should you care?
Posted on 05/26/2026 08:54 AM ()
Nigerian Catholic priest Fr. Oliver Ikenna Nwagbara, a member of the Congregation of Christ the Emmanuel (CCE) and Assistant Pastor at Good Shepherd Parish in the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth, Canada, is often called the "Digital Pastor." He shares his insights on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas
Ukraine: Caritas supporting displaced people at the Belarus border
Posted on 05/26/2026 07:40 AM ()
The only humanitarian corridor currently open to Ukrainian citizens is the Mokrany–Domanove border crossing, where Caritas Ukraine and other organisations have assisted more than 2,500 displaced people over the past year.
An African perspective on AI
Posted on 05/26/2026 06:41 AM ()
An international Conference organized by the Dicastery of Communication and held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University last week saw panelists reflect on preserving human faces and voices, emphasizing the need to protect human dignity, identity, and creativity amid technological advancement.
Silicon Valley priest: Encyclical gives new impetus to Church–Big Tech dialogue
Posted on 05/26/2026 06:00 AM ()
Fr. Brendan McGuire, a former engineer and now parish priest in California’s Silicon Valley, says Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ gives a new impetus to the Church’s engagement with those on the cutting edge of technology.
In the footsteps of St. Rita: A Brazilian woman on mission in Italy
Posted on 05/26/2026 00:50 AM ()
Sister Maria Atília Collet has found in the saint of impossible causes a guiding light for her own life and that of thousands of pilgrims. Before arriving in Roccaporena, the Italian town where Saint Rita was born in 1381, her religious mission took her from inland Brazil to Italy, Portugal, Spain and Mozambique. She spent over 15 years in the African country, where she deepened the human and spiritual experience that today guides her in welcoming pilgrims.