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As the 2026 World Cup approaches June 11-July 19, Pope Leo XIV's June prayer intention is for sports to foster peace and encounter between cultures. Image: OSV News/Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network.

Let sport be an instrument of peace: Pope Leo XIV

By Courtney Mares With the FIFA World Cup opening this month, Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his June.

05 Jun 2026

Cardinals attend the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas" at the Vatican's Synod Hall on 25 May 2026, the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV's papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. Photo: OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media.

Protect and preserve human dignity in the age of AI: Pope Leo XIV

“Every person is unique and irreplaceable, a free and intelligent subject with a conscience,.

28 May 2026

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on 24 May 2026. Photo: OSV News/Matteo Minnella, Reuters.

Pope Leo: Holy Spirit opens doors of peace, truth and forgiveness

By Josephine Peterson Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the role of the Holy.

28 May 2026

The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly provides an opportunity to bring the Church closer to the elderly and acknowledge their contribution to families and communities. Photo: Adobe.

I will never forget you: celebrating the elderly in our community

I will never forget you (Is 49:15) is the theme selected by Pope Leo XIV for the Sixth World Day.

28 May 2026

Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, ‘Dilexi Te’ (‘I Have Loved You’), in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on 4 October 2025. His first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, will be published on 25 May 2026 the Vatican announced on 18 May. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.

Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence

By Courtney Mares Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, will be published May 25,.

21 May 2026

Pope Leo XIV waves to those gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before leading his weekly general audience on 6 May 2026. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.

The Church must speak clearly, decisively against all evil: Pope Leo

By Carol Glatz The Catholic Church is the guardian of hope, whose members are called to speak.

14 May 2026

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