During World War II, historical accounts vary as to how much German citizens knew about Nazi subhuman prisoner work and extermination camps. The evidence seems to reveal that some Germans had a clear understanding of the horrors that were happening, while others knew very little. According to Wikipedia, after the war a common German response […]
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3-8, 2027. “After this jubilee, the ‘pilgrimage of hope’ of young people continues and will take us to Asia,” the pontiff said in a message before praying the […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning, saying a “solid and integral formation” is essential for all Catholic faithful but especially for those who give Christian formation. In his July 25 address to priests belonging to the Society of […]
WASHINGTON — This week the White House released its plan for artificial intelligence in the United States, which aims “to achieve global dominance in AI” and promote “human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people.” The plan comes as Catholic leaders continue to urge developers to exercise caution when growing and refining the […]
WASHINGTON — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has called for peace and an “immediate ceasefire” following the bombing of the only Catholic church in Gaza. “With the Holy Father, the Catholic bishops of the United States are deeply saddened to learn about the deaths and injuries at Holy […]
Buffalo native Nick Sinatra has the distinction of being one of the first Western New Yorkers to meet the first American pope, Leo XIV. Sinatra, a board member of the National Italian American Foundation, visited Rome in early June as part of the foundation’s 50th anniversary. The papal visit was arranged by the governor of […]
Pope Leo XIV called on everyone to root out false narratives being used to fuel today’s wars, conflict and violence. “People must not die because of fake news,” he told participants in the plenary assembly of ROACO, a Vatican coalition of Catholic charities. “It is truly distressing to see the principle of ‘might makes right’ […]
The last three popes – Benedict XVI, Francis and Leo XIV – have on more than one occasion recommended reading “Lord of the World,” the dystopian science fiction novel written by Robert Hugh Benson in 1907. This apocalyptic novel depicts the consequences of a society that turned its back on God and presents a social […]
The bombings of Iran by Israel and the United States are clearly immoral when weighed against Catholic doctrine regarding war. According to the church’s second teaching on war known as the “just-war theory” – which stands in stark contrast to the Catholic Church’s oldest teaching on war which is “active nonviolence” or “prophetic pacifism”– one […]
Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience on June 25 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Also present were other actors and actresses from the hit series based on the life of Jesus Christ and the apostles, including […]
