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New US Eucharistic pilgrimage sets out on Pentecost "praying for a fresh outpouring" of the Spirit
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (942+ words) ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (OSV News) " A softening of hearts toward the Eucharist, a greater sense of unity in the Church, and a "fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit" " these were the intentions held in the hearts of perpetual pilgrims as…...
Full text: Pope Leo XIV's Regina Caeli address given May 24, 2026
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (256+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) " The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Regina Caeli address given May 24, the feast of Pentecost, at St. Peter's Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! On this Solemnity of Pentecost we are…...
Holy Spirit opens doors of peace, truth and forgiveness, pope says
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (662+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) " Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the role of the Holy Spirit in his repeated calls for peace in recent months, saying the spirit also guides the Church to truth amid a world marked by war,…...
Former cosmetics exec to be ordained priest is driven by "restlessness" of love for the poor
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1380+ words) (OSV News) "Ahead of his May 23 priestly ordination for the Diocese of Fresno, California, Deacon Scott-Vincent Borba " co-founder of beauty giant e. l. f. Cosmetics, who left stardom for the seminary " sat down with OSV News to share his thoughts on how he…...
Emergent misalignment," when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (738+ words) (OSV News) "As Pope Leo XIV releases "Magnifica Humanitas," his new encyclical on artificial intelligence, an AI ethics scholar told OSV News that a key challenge lies in emergent misalignment, which renders AI models as human adversaries. "These sorts of…...
Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1253+ words) KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) " "He is not afraid of anything. He talks to everybody and is not against anybody. He always aims for the positive," Pope Francis once said of Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm. OSV News sat down…...
LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, the 2nd Filipino American to be named US bishop, retires
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (315+ words) WASHINGTON (OSV News) "Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Auxiliary Bishop Alejandro "Alex" D. Aclan of Los Angeles, 75, who was the second Filipino American priest to be named bishop in the U. S. when he was appointed in 2019. The resignation…...
One theologian's work on a Catholic approach to AI and what he hopes for from "Magnifica Humanitas'
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (654+ words) What does artificial intelligence mean for our future? As Pope Leo XIV is poised to address the topic in his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas," Brian J. A. Boyd, the U. S. faith liaison for The Future of Life Institute, spoke with OSV News" Charles Camosy…...
Somalia is nearing the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, aid and Church organizations warn
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (741+ words) (OSV News) " Somalia is once again approaching the brink of catastrophe, agencies warn as the country is facing one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises." International aid agencies, including those connected to the Catholic Church, warn that millions lack…...
Washington Roundup: War powers resolution advances; reconciliation bill stalls; Castro indicted
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1010+ words) WASHINGTON (OSV News) "A war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Iran advanced in the U. S. Senate May 19. The same week, several allies of the president won Republican primaries against their incumbent rivals, a reconciliation bill…...