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A phone call took place between Pope Leo XIV and Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, on Friday afternoon, to discuss the recently published Encyclical Magnifica humanitas." According to a statement by the Holy See Press Office, "the importance of developing artificial intelligence from an ethical perspective and with a human-centred approach was discussed." "The conversation also touched upon q... Read More

Gospel of 30 May 2026 Mark 11:27-33 At that time: Jesus and his disciples came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the Temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, 'By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?' Jesus said to them, 'I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what ... Read More

On Thursday, May 28, Archbishop Giorgio Lingua made his solemn entrance into Jerusalem as Apostolic Delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio in Israel, succeeding Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana. According to tradition, the solemn entrance into the Holy Sepulchre marks the official welcome of the newly appointed Apostolic Delegate to the Holy City. At Jaffa Gate, one of the principal... Read More

On Friday evening at 9pm, the medieval village of Celleno in the Tuscia hills of Lazio - 90 minutes from Rome - officially inaugurated a new Marian devotion: the Madonna of the Cherries. The first-ever procession departed from the church of San Donato, winding through the historic borgo and opening the annual Cherry Festival. At the centre of the new devotion stands an altarpiece unlike any other... Read More

An ecumenical partnership between the Bishops' Conference 'God who Speaks' project, St John's Waterloo, and Art + Christianity, has made an open call for artists, graphic designers and illustrators from across the UK to design a cover for any of the 73 books of the Bible. Titled Divine Designs: Between the Covers this art competition and exhibition celebrates creativity and innovation, and seeks t... Read More

A Catholic charity is marking the climax of its rosary peace campaign with schools as the Pope invites the world to join him tomorrow in praying to the Virgin Mary, calling for an end to conflict. Pope Leo XIV will preside over the recitation of the Holy Rosary at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens, Rome, tomorrow (Saturday, 30th May), at 6pm GMT. At a time of increased viole... Read More

Pope Leo XIV has already appealed for peace in the world many times throughout his pontificate. His appeals have always been accompanied with consistent calls for prayer. On Saturday, 30 May at 7pm Pope Leo will preside over the recitation of the Holy Rosary at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens. All people and all Shrines around the world are invited to join him in praying t... Read More

Gospel of 29 May 2026 Mark 11:11-26 With the acclamation of the crowd, Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the Temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he c... Read More

Towards the end of the General Audience in St Peter's Square yesterday, Pope Leo was filmed stepping down from the platform where he was speaking to assist someone in the audience who had been taken ill with the heat that reached over 34C. That person was Father Diego Semeraro, a priest from Martina Franca, a town in Puglia, southern Italy, who had come to Rome together with his brother Father Fr... Read More

Christian Aid is launching an urgent appeal as a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with faith leaders playing a critical role in preventing the disease snowballing out of control. The international development agency's local partners are at the forefront of the response - not just with hygiene kits and sanitation but with critical prevention messages passe... Read More

Upon the publication of 'Magnifica Humanitas,' Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical on artificial intelligence and human dignity, World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm expressed gratitude for the papal social document. 'Magnifica Humanitas' (Latin for 'The Magnificent Humanity'), addresses the rapid technological developments in the age of dig... Read More

Thy Kingdom Come, a global ecumenical prayer movement, has released a new interview with Bishop Nicholas Hudson in which he reflects on the extraordinary life of Saint Carlo Acutis. In his own words, Bishop Hudson shares the following: Saint Carlo "died very young - he wasn't quite 16 when he died. He was diagnosed almost overnight with a very, very serious leukemia. And as soon as he was told of... Read More

It is with profound grief that Development and Peace - Caritas Canada (DPCC) announces the passing of its executive director, Carl Hétu. Hétu, who had been ailing from cancer for two years, breathed his last in the wee hours of this morning, surrounded by his family. He was 66 years old and is survived by his wife, Lorraine; four children; and three grandchildren. To them, and to the countless f... Read More

It was a beautiful May; Mary's month. A time of blossom and renewal, and for many of us another joy, as we prepare for the next season of the Spiritual Classics Book Club. Soon we will gather again to read, reflect and pray together. This time we turn to a favourite work of the Catholic tradition: The Autobiography of St Thérèse of Lisieux, known as Story of a Soul. It is hard to think of a bett... Read More