Pope Leo Encourages Young Man Fearful of Future
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. Pope Leo XIV sent a moving letter filled with tenderness, understanding, and valuable guidance to an 18-year-old man who had expressed his fears regarding uncertainty of […]
Vatican Warns AI Deepfakes Threaten Human Encounter
A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of AI at a conference ahead of the pope’s upcoming encyclical. Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, on Thursday criticized AI deepfakes as a threat to human encounter. Speaking at a conference on AI in Rome on May 21, Mendonça […]
Pope Leo XIV: Lay Movements Must Serve Communion
The pontiff said authority in the Church is a gift of the Holy Spirit that requires listening, free elections, and fidelity to the whole Church. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV told leaders of international associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities Thursday that governance in the Church must never become a vehicle […]
Pope Leo XIV: Nations Must Put Common Good First
Though diplomacy and dialogue are essential for positive international relations, they must be accompanied by “a deeper conversion of heart,” the pope said. Pope Leo XIV told a group of ambassadors on Thursday that nations should measure their success by how well they treat those on the margins, not by the level of power or […]
Synod Office Sets Path to 2028 Ecclesial Assembly
A new Vatican document outlines four stages for local Churches, bishops’ conferences, and continental bodies to assess how synodality is taking root after the 2021–2024 Synod on Synodality. VATICAN CITY — The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document to guide the “path of implementation of the Synod” through an ecclesial assembly […]
Pope Leo XIV on AI and Liturgical Renewal
Pope Leo XIV Highlights AI, Faith, and the Liturgy in Latest Vaticano Updates In this week’s Vaticano Updates, Pope Leo XIV addressed some of the most pressing spiritual and cultural questions facing the Church today, including artificial intelligence, perseverance in the faith among young Catholics, the importance of the sacred liturgy, and the Vatican’s growing […]
How Does Pope Leo XIV Pray?
In an interview released by the Augustinians, the popeʼs personal secretary offers details about the Holy Fatherʼs prayer life and insights into his style of governance. Pope Leo XIV goes through his day centered on prayer, silence, and seeking God amid his responsibilities at the helm of the Church, said his personal secretary, Peruvian priest […]
EWTN News Explains: What Is a Papal Encyclical?
Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics understand them? With the announcement of Pope Leo XIVʼs first papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: “On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” there is much anticipation as to what guidance the pope […]
Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy
On May 20, the pope began a series of messages focused on “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a constitution on the sacred liturgy and the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council. Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the liturgy occupies a central place in the life of the Church, since it “touches the very heart” of […]
Pope Leo: Many Youth Disappear After Confirmation
Speaking to a group of young people soon to be confirmed, Pope Leo XIV encouraged perseverance in the faith and emphasized that faith is lived in community, not in isolation. Pope Leo XIV lamented that after being confirmed, many young people no longer attend church. He asked those awaiting confirmation to “pay special attention” to […]
