The Vatican has announced that “Artificial Intelligence and Peace” will be the theme for the next World Day of Peace.
Pope’s peace day message to focus on ethical concerns over AI
Pope institutes commission to share the stories of new martyrs
The Vatican will establish a new commission to identify and catalogue Christians who have died for their faith in the last 25 years, Pope Francis said.
Pope returns to Vatican, ‘is better than before,’ chief surgeon says
Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his planned trips abroad in August and September, according to his chief surgeon.
Pope’s message of hope launched into space to orbit Earth
Pope Francis’ message of hope for humanity encased in a small satellite blasted off into space June 12 and soon will beam his words back to Earth.
Pope on liquid diet, calls mother of baby he baptized in March
Pope Francis had spent a restful, peaceful first night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after a successful three-hour operation June 7 for a hernia.
Gaza Strip Catholic priest brings comfort to traumatized community, with special focus on young people
Most of the Gaza population is made of youth, and most of them have never been involved in violent acts. But they pay the price of trauma for violence between Israel and Palestine over the years. Father Gabriel Romanelli, who serves Gaza Holy Family Parish, is on a mission to change it.
US Ukrainian Catholics greet Zelenskyy-Pope Francis meeting with elation and concern
Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S. are hailing a surprise meeting between Pope Francis and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a mixture of elation and wariness.
Catholics in China welcome, follow papal teachings, cardinal says
Catholics in China know how to treasure papal teachings, said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. With “love, affection and immediacy,” Chinese Catholics “follow the suggestions and pastoral indications that come to them from the church of Rome and its bishop,” the pope, said the cardinal, who is pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization’s section for “the first evangelization and new particular churches.”