Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru Radio Interview: From Russian prince to American frontier priest In first encyclical, Pope Leo urges world to ‘disarm’ AI amid increased reliance From Queen City to crossroads 13 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI Local News Radio Interview: From Russian prince to American frontier priest Catholic Review Staff May 26, 2026 In the early years of the Catholic Church in the United States, few figures were as unlikely – or as fascinating – as Prince Demetrius Augustin Gallitzin. Born into Russian nobility with Catherine the Great as his godmother, Gallitzin became a Catholic priest on the American frontier, earning the title “Apostle of the Alleghenies.” From Queen City to crossroads Katie V. Jones May 26, 2026 The city still bears its old nickname, “Queen City,” and the bones of its former greatness are still visible. ‘Traveling museum’ from Catholic Charities will visit Baltimore June 2-3 Katie V. Jones May 25, 2026 The traveling museum has already visited cities in New York, Connecticut and Vermont and will stop at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland June 2 and 3. Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of new pastors and the assignments of permanent deacons Catholic Review Staff May 24, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments: More Local News World News Encyclical: What Pope Leo thinks about ‘just war’ theory, historic Church apology for slavery Josephine Peterson May 26, 2026 In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV used a sweeping reflection on artificial intelligence to question whether the Catholic Church’s centuries-old just war framework remains valid in modern warfare and to ask pardon for the church’s role in slavery. Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru David Agren May 26, 2026 Uruguay’s bishops have confirmed “there is a high probability” Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in late 2026 and “progress is being made with hope toward its realization.” In first encyclical, Pope Leo urges world to ‘disarm’ AI amid increased reliance Josephine Peterson May 26, 2026 Presenting the first encyclical of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV warned that artificial intelligence must be “disarmed,” urging governments, tech leaders and society to confront the rapidly growing technology before it weakens human relationships, critical thinking and peace itself. 13 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI Maria Wiering May 25, 2026 What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s much anticipated first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” released May 25. The following are some key things to know about this weighty papal letter. More World News Commentary ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence Bishop John P. Dolan May 26, 2026 Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” arrives at a defining moment in human history. Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping every dimension of modern life: communication, labor, economics, medicine, education and even our relationships. “Never has humanity had so much power over itself,” the pope writes. What the pope’s new encyclical on AI Is asking of you Charlie Camosy May 25, 2026 Many have heard that this new technology threatens to displace all sorts of workers, but such a threat, as real and profound as it is, is by no means the only one. Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’ Russell Shaw May 23, 2026 Flannery O’Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of the 20th century. But a profoundly Catholic theological vision informs her art, giving her stories resonance and depth that sound deep — and sometimes deeply disturbing — spiritual chords. When Life’s Impossible, Talk to St. Rita Rita Buettner May 22, 2026 Sometimes you feel like you’re faced with a problem with no apparent solution. That’s when we can turn to St. Rita. Invitation to joy Michael R. Heinlein May 21, 2026 “In the Eucharist, the mysteries of Christ’s life are all found, so to speak, concentrated in the memorial of his sacrifice and in his real presence,” Pope Leo said. “The rosary marks the rhythm of our life, continually bringing it back to Jesus and the Eucharist.” More Commentary Featured Video As artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies increasingly shape modern life, Catholic psychologist Sean Tobin believes the deepest crisis may not be technological at all — but spiritual.
Radio Interview: From Russian prince to American frontier priest Catholic Review Staff May 26, 2026 In the early years of the Catholic Church in the United States, few figures were as unlikely – or as fascinating – as Prince Demetrius Augustin Gallitzin. Born into Russian nobility with Catherine the Great as his godmother, Gallitzin became a Catholic priest on the American frontier, earning the title “Apostle of the Alleghenies.”
From Queen City to crossroads Katie V. Jones May 26, 2026 The city still bears its old nickname, “Queen City,” and the bones of its former greatness are still visible.
‘Traveling museum’ from Catholic Charities will visit Baltimore June 2-3 Katie V. Jones May 25, 2026 The traveling museum has already visited cities in New York, Connecticut and Vermont and will stop at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland June 2 and 3.
Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of new pastors and the assignments of permanent deacons Catholic Review Staff May 24, 2026 Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments:
Encyclical: What Pope Leo thinks about ‘just war’ theory, historic Church apology for slavery Josephine Peterson May 26, 2026 In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV used a sweeping reflection on artificial intelligence to question whether the Catholic Church’s centuries-old just war framework remains valid in modern warfare and to ask pardon for the church’s role in slavery.
Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru David Agren May 26, 2026 Uruguay’s bishops have confirmed “there is a high probability” Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in late 2026 and “progress is being made with hope toward its realization.”
In first encyclical, Pope Leo urges world to ‘disarm’ AI amid increased reliance Josephine Peterson May 26, 2026 Presenting the first encyclical of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV warned that artificial intelligence must be “disarmed,” urging governments, tech leaders and society to confront the rapidly growing technology before it weakens human relationships, critical thinking and peace itself.
13 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI Maria Wiering May 25, 2026 What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s much anticipated first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” released May 25. The following are some key things to know about this weighty papal letter.
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence Bishop John P. Dolan May 26, 2026 Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” arrives at a defining moment in human history. Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping every dimension of modern life: communication, labor, economics, medicine, education and even our relationships. “Never has humanity had so much power over itself,” the pope writes.
What the pope’s new encyclical on AI Is asking of you Charlie Camosy May 25, 2026 Many have heard that this new technology threatens to displace all sorts of workers, but such a threat, as real and profound as it is, is by no means the only one.
Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’ Russell Shaw May 23, 2026 Flannery O’Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of the 20th century. But a profoundly Catholic theological vision informs her art, giving her stories resonance and depth that sound deep — and sometimes deeply disturbing — spiritual chords.
When Life’s Impossible, Talk to St. Rita Rita Buettner May 22, 2026 Sometimes you feel like you’re faced with a problem with no apparent solution. That’s when we can turn to St. Rita.
Invitation to joy Michael R. Heinlein May 21, 2026 “In the Eucharist, the mysteries of Christ’s life are all found, so to speak, concentrated in the memorial of his sacrifice and in his real presence,” Pope Leo said. “The rosary marks the rhythm of our life, continually bringing it back to Jesus and the Eucharist.”
