U.S. Bishops Form AI Task Force to Defend Human Dignity
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Oct. 16 a new task force focused on artificial intelligence and its effects on human dignity. The Task Force…
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Trump Cancels Pentagon Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
President Donald Trump said the Pentagon will not livestream the scheduled execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army major convicted in the Fort Hood shooting.…
Pope Leo Urges Putin to Permit Ukraine Aid
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Oct. 16, calling for a ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine…
Catholic Bishops Urge Prayer Before Abortion Votes in Four States
Catholic bishops in Nevada, Virginia, Idaho and Missouri are urging prayer before voters consider abortion-related referendums on Nov. 3. Voters in Nevada, Virginia and Idaho will…
Supreme Court Reviews Kentucky Grotto Denial Under RLUIPA
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed earlier this month to hear Missionaries of St. John the Baptist v. Frederic, a case that tests whether local zoning restrictions…
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Wisdom on Technology in New Encyclical
The Church’s social doctrine offers a framework for evaluating modern political choices by applying enduring truths about human dignity to contemporary challenges. As voters consider candidates…
Trump Names Zacharia White House Press Secretary
President Donald Trump announced on October 9 that Katie Zacharia will serve as the next White House press secretary, succeeding Karoline Leavitt. The new appointee began…
Pentagon Plans Firing Squad Execution Broadcast for Hasan
The Department of Defense intends to televise the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist sentenced to death for the 2009 massacre at Fort…
Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Lung Surgery for Adenocarcinoma
The Holy See Press Office confirmed Tuesday evening that Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following surgical removal of a nodule from his…
Pope Leo XIV Calls Death Penalty Inadmissible Amid Hasan Execution
Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s absolute opposition to capital punishment on Saturday, October 10, marking the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The pontiff…