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In a world where programmers are actively designing artificial intelligence (AI) to function more like a human than a machine, we can be easily deceived into putting our trust into AI. We might log on to an AI chatbot to ask a simple question, and then four hours later we are telling this machine our Read More…

The National Constitution Center announced March 16 that the first U.S.-born Pope will receive the Liberty Medal during a public ceremony on July 3 outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed. His acceptance remarks will be delivered by videolink and streamed as part of the celebration. Read More…

Barcelona woke recently to a subtle but powerful change in its skyline. The cross crowning the central tower of the Sagrada Família — hidden by scaffolding after its daring placement — has begun to emerge fully into view. For decades, cranes and construction frames have been part of the basilica’s silhouette. But as workers remove Read More…

On March 14, Pope Leo XIV addressed judges and officials gathered for the inauguration of the new judicial year of the Vatican City State Tribunal. Speaking in the Hall of Blessings, the Pope offered a meditation on justice that went beyond legal procedure, describing it as a path toward unity in the life of the Read More…

You cook the meals, wash the clothes, drive the carpool, locate the missing soccer cleat, and somehow still your children want more from you. You might be left with that feeling that it’s never enough. But don’t despair! Ingratitude from children is hardly a modern invention. In fact, even saints had to deal with it. Read More…

On March 17, 1521, Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães (“Ferdinand Magellan”) arrived at Homonhon Island, making first contact with the local inhabitants. Along with Magellan was Father Pedro de Valderrama, as it was a legal requirement for expeditions to have a Catholic chaplain on board, both for the spiritual needs of the sailors and for Read More…

Most religious traditions include some form of fasting, though the rules and meanings differ considerably. In some cases, fasting marks repentance or atonement; in others, it is a discipline of self-mastery, ritual purification, solidarity, or attentiveness to the sacred. From an anthropological standpoint, fasting is one of the clearest ways religious traditions place the body Read More…

It is an “absurd pretension” to think that problems and differences can be resolved through war, said Pope Leo in a visit to one of his parishes in Rome. [See photo gallery at the end of the article] On March 15, 2026, during his fifth Sunday visit to a parish of his Diocese of Rome, Read More…