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International Theological Commission: Human life is a vocation
New Vatican-approved document weighs challenges posed by AI and social media. […]
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Pope Leo XIV explains the Church’s ‘human and divine dimensions’
The pope’s catechesis focused on the dogmatic constitution “Lumen gentium,” one of the pillars of Vatican II. […]
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Pope ‘cannot comment’ on Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment
The pontiff spoke to reporters for the first time since Dec. 23. […]
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Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican ‘will not participate in Trump’s Board of Peace’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” promoted by the U.S. president to address Gaza and other conflicts. […]
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St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access
The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out a “SmartPass” digital entry system as it marks the basilica’s 400th anniversary. […]
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‘Aventine procession’: A centuries-old tradition Pope Leo XIV will lead for the first time
The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Lent in Rome. […]
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Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion
The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approach” to the dignity of unborn life, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said. […]
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Pope appoints Catholic Harvard professor to Vatican social sciences academy
Tyler J. VanderWeele, a Catholic, is an epidemiologist and director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. […]
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Just what does it mean to be named a ‘chaplain of His Holiness’?
Father Fermín González Melado, who was recently named a “chaplain of His Holiness” by Pope Leo XIV, explains the qualifications and purpose of bestowing this honorary title. […]
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Pope Leo to mark start of Lent with historic procession on ancient Roman hill
Pope Leo XIV will preside over the traditional Ash Wednesday procession and Mass on Feb. 18 on Rome’s Aventine Hill, an important place of Christian pilgrimage for more than 1,500 years. […]