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Help Everyone Access the Bible, Including Online, Pope Urges
At a time when young people spend so much time in "digital environments," members of the Catholic Biblical Federation need to ask how they are fulfilling the Second Vatican Council's mandate to give everyone access to the Bible, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope Assures the Poor They are Loved by God, Calls on Governments to Act
Before joining hundreds of people for lunch, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor and prayed that all Christians would share "the love of God, which welcomes, binds up wounds, forgives, consoles and heals."
Pope Asks Big Names in Film to Continue to Challenge, Inspire, Give Hope
Meeting an international cast of film directors and actors, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the power of cinema to help people "contemplate and understand life, to recount its greatness and fragility and to portray the longing for infinity."
Pope Returns Indigenous Artifacts from Vatican Museums to Canada
Pope Leo XIV fulfilled a promise made by the late Pope Francis to return to Canada's Indigenous communities artifacts -- including an Inuit kayak, masks, moccasins and etchings -- that have been held by the Vatican for more than 100 years.
Be Prophetic Sign of Communion, Fraternity, Pope Tells Lateran University
Academic rigor, dialogue and openness to other cultures and disciplines are essential for a Catholic university and even more so for the Pontifical Lateran University, which is often called "the pope's university," Pope Leo XIV said.
Nuncio in Britain Says Pope Won’t Overturn Restrictions on Old Latin Mass
Pope Leo XIV does not intend to overturn Pope Francis' limits on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass but will grant two-year dispensations to bishops who ask, a nuncio said.
Pope Calls for Greater Vigilance Over Children’s Access to AI
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence online and in schools demands stronger government-enforced safeguards, education in the critical use of media and more consistent monitoring by parents and teachers, Pope Leo XIV said.
Seeing Everyone as a Brother or Sister is Part of Christianity, Pope Says
Being a Christian means recognizing every person as a brother or sister and always being ready to lend a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said.
Churches Should Be Joyful Places of Sharing Gift of Faith, Pope Says
Pope Leo XIV was given the keys to the Church of St. Anselm on Rome's Aventine Hill, a church whose history is closely tied to his namesake.
Pope Asks for Extra Care When Using AI in Medicine
The more fragile a human life is, the greater the responsibility of those charged with caring for it, whether in person or through the use of technology, Pope Leo XIV said.