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AI must have ethical management, regulation protecting human person, pope says

Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders and experts to establish a network for the governance of AI and to seek ethical clarity regarding its use.

2 Iowa Catholic universities are merging, offering a model for Catholic higher ed’s future

St. Ambrose University in Davenport and Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids have reached a major milestone in their journey to fully combine, which their presidents believe serves as a model for Catholic higher education.

Witchcraft accusations drive elders in Kenya from homes, seeking refuge with religious sisters

In the picturesque villages along Kenya's coastal region -- where the Indian Ocean breeze whispers through coconut palms and sand-covered paths wind through homesteads -- a sinister crisis is unfolding.

Pope: Vatican still ready to host peace talks between Russia, Ukraine

Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations.

Judge blocks, for now, Planned Parenthood defunding provision backed by bishops

A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a provision in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.

Report: US abortions continue post-Dobbs rise in part due to telehealth

The rate of abortions in the U.S. continued to increase in 2024 following the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a report by #WeCount, a research project by the Society of Family Planning, a group that supports legal abortion.

Walking, suffering with Texas flood victims crucial, says San Antonio archbishop

Deadly July 4 flash floods in western Texas have so far claimed at least 107 lives, including those of 27 children at a Christian summer camp.

Synod office provides guidelines to help local churches, bishops implement synodality

Local churches and bishops worldwide will be instrumental in helping implement the proposals and foster the spirit of the 2024 final document of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the Vatican synod office said.

Pope’s prayer intention for July: That the faithful might again learn how to discern

Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for July is for expanded formation in discernment.

Pope opens up about papal vacation, first encyclical, appointments and tennis

Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel Gandolfo, where he’ll stay through July 20. But don’t expect the Holy Father to simply relax.

Notre Dame prepares to reopen towers’ tour with return of famed statues of saints to rooftop

Symbolic lifting of the statues surrounding the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris marked the beginning of one of the last phases of the roof reconstruction before the towers of the Parisian icon will reopen to the public on Sept. 20.

NBC’s Tom Llamas says Catholic education deepened his faith, pushed him to always do his best

When Miami native Tom Llamas was named "NBC Nightly News" anchor following the retirement of Lester Holt, one of the first phone calls he placed was to the rector/president of his high school alma mater.
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