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The Mustard Seed
Glen Argan · May 22, 2026
In April 1975, Lionel Rosenblatt and Larry Craig Johnstone, both U.S. Foreign Service officers, flew from Washington, D.C. to Vietnam to organize the rescue of South Vietnamese citizens who had helped the foreign service during the Vietnam War.
Culture à la Carte
Sr. Helena Burns · May 22, 2026
Is the “bad news” cycle getting you down? If it is, you’re not alone. Remember the old expression regarding news media: “If it bleeds, it leads”? Professional fear-mongering has reached some sort of peak lately.
A look at the company joining Pope Leo for AI encyclical release
Gina Christian · May 22, 2026
When he releases his highly anticipated first encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" May 25, Pope Leo XIV will be present at the press conference -- something atypical for such announcements, which are usually handled by senior Vatican officials.
Quinton Amundson · May 22, 2026
God’s first instruction to mankind in Genesis 1:28 is beautiful in its simplicity: “Be fruitful and multiply.”
Donors’ gifts touch all areas of the archdiocese
Luke Mandato · May 23, 2026
The Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth has released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the success of its new, streamlined Bold in Faith collection.
Joe Woodard · May 23, 2026
We sometimes meet people who criticize the Catholic Church for persevering in the doctrine of Hell. They find incredible a God who would condemn anybody to eternal suffering.
Maria Wiering · May 25, 2026
What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of Pope Leo XIV's much anticipated first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas".
Courtney Mares · May 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence "Magnifica Humanitas" May 25, comparing the attempt to build an AI future that excludes God to the "Tower of Babel".
Analysis
Michael R. Heinlein · May 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV's widely anticipated first encyclical on artificial intelligence is here, and it offers a clear path forward to one of the most pressing challenges of our age.
Carol Glatz · May 25, 2026
At a time when digital technologies are developing at a rapid and unpredictable pace, every single person must decide if she or he will be: a passive bystander; an unhelpful commentator; an avaricious architect of a new "Tower of Babel"; or a patient, hope-filled builder of a "civilization of love," Pope Leo XIV said in his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas."
Josephine Peterson · May 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the role of the Holy Spirit in his repeated calls for peace in recent months, saying the spirit also guides the Church to truth amid a world marked by war, division and ideological fragmentation.
Gina Christian · May 25, 2026
What do the Tower of Babel, the biblical figure Nehemiah, algorithms and realpolitik have in common? They're all discussed in Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas".
Quinton Amundson · May 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China on May 24 with a call to entrust Chinese Catholics to Mary’s care.
Courtney Mares · May 26, 2026
Pope Leo XIV called for vigilance as he spoke at the Vatican press conference to present his first encyclical on artificial intelligence, saying his conversations with industry leaders had led him to the conviction that AI "needs to be disarmed."
Paulina Guzik · May 26, 2026
The May 25 speech of Anthropic's co-founder Christopher Olah at the presentation of the first encyclical of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV ended with a special request.
Gina Christian · May 26, 2026
In his new encyclical on artificial intelligence, Pope Leo XIV took aim at the normalization of war, made more dangerous by a digital revolution that is "changing the nature of conflict" and blurring "the fine line between protection and aggression."
Quinton Amundson · May 26, 2026
Catholic entities have not had a seat at the table for any of the first three Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights meetings devoted to studying Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.
Editorial
Catholic Register Editorial · May 26, 2026
Glen Weyl, the Princeton-Harvard-Microsoft whiz kid economist, has declared Pope Leo XIV “perhaps the single most important person in the world on AI at this moment.”
Josephine Peterson · May 27, 2026
Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended Church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition.
Luke Mandato · May 27, 2026
As Vancouver prepares to host its first-ever FIFA World Cup match on June 13, the Archdiocese of Vancouver will open the doors of Holy Rosary Cathedral for a Nightfever event.