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Papal Identity & Race: Pope Leo XIV told NBC News his mother’s family included both enslaved people and slaveholders, addressing long-running questions about his Black ancestry. Liturgy & Sunday: At his Aug. 12 general audience, he called Sunday Mass “the foundation and kernel” of the liturgical year and urged workplaces to make attendance possible. World Peace & AI: The Vatican announced Pope Leo’s 2027 World Day of Peace theme will be “Disarming Technology, Serving Peace,” warning against handing military decisions to AI. Vatican Arts & AI: Following Leo XIV’s AI encyclical, the Holy See unveiled a new art triennial, “Exercises in Empathy,” linking creativity and human responsibility in the age of A.I. Consecrated Life Appointments: Pope Leo appointed 15 consultors to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life, including supporters of female diaconate and LGBTQ inclusion, while a bishop canceled a diocesan Latin Mass in Pittsburgh. Sainthood Spotlight: Ohio mystic and stigmatist Rhoda Wise’s “positio” was submitted to the Vatican, advancing her cause toward a possible declaration of venerable. Sports & Faith in Chicago: The White Sox capped Pope Leo fandom with “Pope Hats” for a capacity crowd at Rate Field. Religious Tourism in Peru: Experts say Pope Leo’s Nov. 11–17 Peru visit could spark permanent pilgrimage routes and boost spiritual tourism. Palestine’s Taybeh Under Pressure: Fr Bashar Fawadleh warned Taybeh “must not vanish into silence” amid repeated settler incursions. Rome Culture Note: Palazzo Roma’s Shedir Collection opened Core Bistrot, adding Roman classics with a modern twist.

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Following Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical, the Vatican Announces a New Art Triennial Celebrating Human Creativity and Empathy in the Age of A.I.

Following Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical, the Vatican Announces a New Art Triennial Celebrating Human Creativity and Empathy in the Age of A.I.

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German bishop says he will not enforce Vatican ban on lay homilies during Mass

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Africa as “Church of the sheaves”: Vatican Official Urges Sending Missionaries Despite Limited Resources

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“A treasure to the Church”: Vatican Official, Cameroonian Bishop Urge Church Leaders to Engage Former Seminarians

Vatican Media Project Helping Church “discover the immense wealth” It Already Possesses in Catholic Sisters

Vatican Media Project Helping Church “discover the immense wealth” It Already Possesses in Catholic Sisters

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Assembly speakers discuss key role of nuns in an unstable media environment

Vatican announces 'disarming technology' will be theme of next World Day of Peace

Vatican announces 'disarming technology' will be theme of next World Day of Peace


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UNESCO welcomes Pope Leo XIV for a day of reflection on artificial intelligence, education and peace

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All We Need Is Love Releases Inspirational Music Project Supporting Mental Health Awareness

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