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University students in Rome prepare for a visit from Pope Leo

On May 14, the Pope will visit the Sapienza University of Rome. Students preparing to welcome him share their experience in the University Chapel — a place that has become like family, especially for those from outside Rome.

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Illustrator of new stamp of Pope Leo XIV reflects on limits of AI in sacred art

Spanish painter Raúl Berzosa, who has been commissioned for a number of philatelic works by the Vatican, said that while AI can be a useful tool for ideas or composition, it is a soulless creation.

U.S. bishops object to Trump administration tightening asylum and federal housing assistance rules

The bishops warned that proposed rules could have moral consequences, with people losing housing assistance and others being denied the opportunity to work.

Archbishop Gallagher: Vatican diplomacy has served peace for centuries

In Cape Verde for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See, Archbishop Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, delivers a speech in which he explores the working methods of papal diplomacy.

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Pope Leo remembers Cardinal Tscherrig and his great love for the Church

Pope Leo sends his condolences for the passing of Cardinal Paul Emil Tscherrig, who died Tuesday at the age of 79, expressing 'gratitude for his faithful service as a papal representative in various countries and later as a member of several Dicasteries of the Holy See' and calling him a 'minister of the Gospel' who loved the Church.

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EWTN News explains: What does the Catholic Church teach about UFOs and alien life?

The Church has never pronounced dogmatically on the question of extraterrestrial intelligence, but Catholic thinkers over the years have contributed to the discourse on the long-running topic.

13 May 1981: The day the attack on John Paul II shocked the world

45 years from the attack on Saint John Paul II during a General Audience in St Peter’s Square, the memory of the event continues to be linked to themes of prayer, forgiveness, and trust in God reflected in the words of the Pope and his successors.

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Shio III is new Catholicos-Patriarch of Orthodox Church in Georgia

The Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church elects Metropolitan Shio III of Senaki and Chkhorotsku as the new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.

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Book explores ‘darkness’ of yoga

Author Linda Carl warns that it is easy to enter into the "darkness" of yoga because its terminology and actions can be “confusing or misleading.”

Holy See: Wars and extreme climate events have lethal impact on food systems

The Holy See laments the impact of war, recessions, climate events, and political instability on the world’s agrifood systems, calling for local food systems to keep human dignity at their center.

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