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Loyola University Maryland gets $500K private grant for community projects, ‘social trust’ efforts

The grant will facilitate dialogue between Baltimore communities historically divided by race and income.

Pope Leo XIV urges Villanova graduates to maintain Augustinian values

Pope Leo XIV surprises Villanova graduates; Benedictine College responds to antisemitic leaflet; Pope Francis is honored by a Canadian university; and more in this week's roundup of education news.

Knights of Columbus receives major international award for promoting peace and humanitarian work

Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly accepted the award given in recognition of the Knights' humanitarian work in nations facing the devastating impacts of war and religious intolerance.

Pope encourages young man fearful of the future: ‘The love of Jesus will always accompany you’

Replying to a letter from a young man about to start college, Pope Leo offers him reassurance, encouragement, and fatherly advice about life and his future hopes and dreams.

Bishop John Ricard, first head of National Black Catholic Congress, dies at 86

The Josephite bishop also led the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida and served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore.

Seton Hall University could be forced to release report on handling of sex abuse allegations

The school argued its report was protected by attorney-client privilege.

Think, collaborate, learn: How to preserve our humanity in the time of AI

Key speakers at the afternoon session of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in the Vatican paint a sobering picture of what could be a dystopian future for humanity as AI increasingly shapes our reality. They also convey hope and optimism as men and women of goodwill are called to take action in the service of the common good.

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Alabama cannot execute convicted murderer with low IQ after Supreme Court ruling

The court has previously held that people with intellectual disabilities may not be executed under the U.S. Constitution.

Vatican warns that AI ‘deepfakes’ threaten the human experience

A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of AI at a conference ahead of the pope’s upcoming encyclical.

Pakistani bishops invite Pope Leo XIV to visit, citing minority concerns

Bishop Samson Shukardin extended the invitation during a papal audience as Christian activists urged Vatican attention to blasphemy cases and forced conversions.