Inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, more than 200 leading academics, innovators, and Nobel laureates signed a declaration in Rome on July 16 calling for responsible AI development and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. “We must disarm the next arms race, both AI and nuclear, before they define the next century as well,”…

Pope Leo XIV, who has restored the papal tradition of spending part of the summer at Castel Gandolfo, is set to attend a classical concert there on July 18. The “Concert in Honor of the Holy Father Leo XIV” will take place in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, where he is…

The Diocese of Buffalo, New York, has cut a priest off from financial support and is seeking his removal from the clerical state after federal investigators accused him of “abhorrent criminal conduct,” the diocese said this week. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York said in July that Father Jeffrey Nowak…

Dominican Sister Jude Andrew Link is encouraging Catholics to view the beatification of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen as a chance to deepen their relationship with Christ rather than simply a historic celebration. The 2 p.m. CT Sept. 24 ceremony at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis will formally declare Sheen “blessed,” bringing…

Cardinal Robert Sarah urged Europe and Africa to build their future relationship on truth, justice, and human dignity rather than ideological approaches, warning that today’s geopolitical conflicts stem from what he described as a “crisis of the logos” in which reason and language become instruments of power rather than truth. Speaking at the European Parliament…