Iran’s Crackdown Strains Diplomatic Ties With the Vatican
ANALYSIS: The Holy See and Iran have had a continuing dialogue in recent years. But the killing of large numbers of Iranian demonstrators by government forces is causing grave concern inside the Vatican. On Jan. 9, Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, Iran’s ambassador to the Holy See, took part in the traditional exchange of greetings of the […]
Ratzinger Foundation Names Father Roberto Regoli President
The foundation promotes the publication, dissemination, and study of Pope Benedict XVI’s writings and thought. The Vatican Secretariat of State has appointed historian Father Roberto Regoli as president of the board of directors of the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation. Regoli, a professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University, is a specialist in modern Church history […]
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Archbishop Redaelli to Vatican Post
The new secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy exemplifies the pope’s push for rule-of-law governance and seasoned hands in Rome. Pope Leo XIV’s appointment earlier this month of Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli as secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy places a seasoned canon lawyer and administrator as the No. 2 in a […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Pope Leo XIV Prays for Peace
The Holy Father appealed to communities of nations “to be ever vigilant, so that the horror of genocide may never again befall any people.” Pope Leo XIV said he is praying for a world “without antisemitism, without prejudice, oppression, and persecution of any human being,” during his general audience on Jan. 28. Recalling the Jan. […]
What Would Thomas Aquinas Think of Artificial Intelligence?
According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s risks and role in society. What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor […]
Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Threatens Human Voice and Identity
The pontiff warns that artificial intelligence and digital technologies can undermine human relationships and distort reality unless they are guided by responsibility and rooted in education. In his first message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV warns that artificial intelligence and digital technologies can undermine human relationships and distort reality […]
Spanish Origins of Pope Leo XIV’s Maternal Family Confirmed
A cathedral archivist has confirmed the Spanish origins of the pontiff’s family on his mother’s side. The canon archivist of Vigo Cathedral in Spain, Father Avelino Bouzón Gallego, has confirmed the Spanish origins of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal family by researching the archives of a parish in Galicia in Spain’s far northwest. After reading on […]
Vatican Doctrinal Chief Warns Against Condemnations
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said Church officials with censorious attitudes risks promoting “the same deception that led to the excesses of the Inquisition.” Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, warned Tuesday about a culture of “ex cathedra” condemnations online and called for greater humility in the […]
What Happens When Bishops Come to Rome for Ad Limina Visits
Father Miguel Silvestre explains his role in facilitating the bishops’ ad limina visits to the Holy See and what they entail, with a focus on the recent visit by the bishops of Puerto Rico. Last week, the “ad limina apostolorum” visits began at the Vatican. These official pilgrimages to Rome are undertaken by all the […]
Pope Leo XIV Calls Roman Rota to Balance Justice and Charity
Pope Leo XIV received the prelates of the highest appellate tribunal in the Catholic Church at the Vatican on Monday, emphasizing that true justice requires a balance between truth and charity. For the first time in his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV received the prelates of the Roman Rota in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican […]
