By Robert DuncanCatholic News Service ROME — Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should support the church’s mission of evangelization, urging Catholic technologists and venture capitalists gathered in Rome to build systems that help spread the Gospel. “Whether designing algorithms for Catholic education, tools for compassionate health care, or creative platforms that tell the Christian […]
Reflection: A profound journey as pilgrims of hope
By Father Anthony TranSpecial to the Herald This fall, I had the privilege of leading 60 pilgrims from Hawaii on a grace-filled journey through Europe — visiting Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. What began as a pilgrimage of hope quickly unfolded into a powerful encounter with God’s mercy, the communion of saints and the […]
Photos: Scenes from Rome
Faithful mourned and cardinals gathered in the days following Pope Francis’ death From top: U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, used holy water to bless the body of Pope Francis April 21 in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, at the Vatican (CNS); young people attended Mass […]
Pope Francis improving, but condition is still ‘reserved’
By Carol Glatz and Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ condition has shown a slight improvement, which, however, is still critical, the Vatican said. “There were no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crisis” Feb. 24, the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin, and “some laboratory tests improved.” He is still on […]
Rome’s underground: Ancient hidden histories
By Emily Stimpson Chapman Catholic News Service In Rome, the churches are legion. Little parishes and great basilicas alike meet travelers on every block of the ancient city, their facades mingling with shops and restaurants, apartments and ancient ruins. Although unique visions of beauty and faith greet all those who cross the thresholds of these […]
Reaching out, learning names, holding tight in Rome’s lockdown
Nancy McNally, Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — “School was just canceled,” I said to my kids March 4. Dario, 16, and Adriana, 15, were jumping for joy in our living room, which is still a bit of a shambles since we only moved back to Rome in January, just in time for the coronavirus […]
CORONAVIRUS: How Italy went from ‘wash your hands’ to ‘stay at home’
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Acknowledging how difficult it can be to adapt to restrictive measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis told people watching his morning Mass March 12 that it was for “our own good.” After two Chinese tourists in Rome tested positive for COVID-19 on […]
Photo: Mass in the basilica
On Jan. 28, Bishop Larry Silva presided at an “ad limina” Mass in a side chapel in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome during the U.S. bishops’ Region XI ad limina visit to the Vatican and Rome. This grouping of bishops includes Hawaii, Nevada and California. (Photo courtesy Msgr. Gary Secor)