Cardinal-designate Pierre denies divisions between US bishops, Pope Francis (Crux)

Cardinal-designate Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, said in an interview that “people like to create divisions and say bishops don’t like the Pope, and this is not true. They love the Pope.” Archbishop Pierre also downplayed doctrinal concerns about the Synod, stating that it is “not a question of reinventing the […]

USCCB committee chairman raises concerns about cluster bombs for Ukraine (USCCB)

Echoing a statement from the president of Pax Christi Italy, the chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace raised concerns about President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. “Over 100 countries, including the Holy See, have signed the 2010 Convention on Cluster Munitions banning their use, recognizing their […]

Argentine priest is Pope’s new personal secretary (CNA)

Father Daniel Pellizzon, 40, a priest of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, is the Pope’s new personal secretary, replacing Father Gonzalo Aemilius, a Uruguayan priest who was the Pope’s secretary since 2020. Pellizzon worked with the future Pope Francis in 2011 and 2012 in organizing his personal archives. Later, in 2018, he was ordained to […]

Holy See renews call for ceasefire in Ukraine (Holy See Mission)

“The Holy See continues to be gravely concerned about the blood-shedding war in Ukraine and reiterates its plea that weapons be silenced,” Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said as he took part in a UN conference on Ukraine. “The Holy See once again calls […]

In the Age of AI, “Even the Very Elect Will Be Deceived”

I’ve never been a huge science fiction fan, mostly because of the lack of aesthetic appeal. I was always drawn to literature that went to the heart of what makes us human and also to our relationship to the natural world. Space exploration, flying cars, and robots—while interesting objects of imaginative curiosity—just didn’t do it […]