By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop’s heart, Pope Leo XIV said. “Love the people that the Lord has entrusted to you” and boldly bring the Good News of salvation to everyone, the pope told about 147 bishops from five continents […]
On his birthday, Pope Leo expands Vatican Library and archive
By Courtney Mares OSV News ROME — Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Library for the first time as pope on his birthday, Sept. 14, and announced plans for the construction of a new modern building in Vatican City to house the holdings of the library and the Vatican Apostolic Archive. The pope said it […]
In first encyclical, Pope Leo urges world to ‘disarm’ AI
By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — 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. With its authoritative teaching, the 82-page encyclical, […]
Reflection: Discussing the church’s path of synodality
By Father Alfred Omar GuerreroSpecial to the Herald VATICAN CITY — “The church is called to walk together, to be synodal,” Pope Leo XIV said in his homily at the closing Mass for the Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on Oct. 26 in St. Peter’s Basilica. The three-day event, held Oct. 24–26, […]
Hope must inspire action, not ‘laziness,’ pope says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for peace and justice. “This is our hope: God is Emmanuel, God-with-us,” he said at the Mass Dec. 24 in St. […]
Planning begins for solar energy project to power Vatican City
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building an agrivoltaic system on a Vatican property outside of Rome that could supply the whole of Vatican City’s energy needs. “There is a need to make a transition to a model of sustainable development that […]