Pope Leo XIV: AI can never be a person; its future depends on our choices

The pontiff met on Friday with participants in a Vatican AI conference organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Tanzania bishop urges truth, forgiveness to prevent further election violence

One year after the Oct. 29, 2025, election violence, the chairman of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference urged Tanzanians to uphold the truth and examine the country's electoral framework.

Santiago Schnell resigns as Dartmouth provost over AI use

The case underscores the thorny questions surrounding the rapidly growing adoption of AI tools in professional writing, particularly in higher education.

Muslim U.S. Senate candidate grilled again for comparing canon law with sharia law

A Michigan U.S. Senate candidate's remarks have prompted examination of the substantial differences between Catholic and Islamic jurisprudence.

Pro-life advocates say they have enough signatures to suspend Massachusetts abortion law

The law will also be put to a vote in the 2028 elections, pending confirmation from the state.

Catholic sisters' visit to Buddhist temple stirs controversy in Vietnam

Catholic sisters visit Buddhist shrine, number of bishops in Ireland to drop by a third, Holy See at U.N. meeting calls for "peaceful uses of outer space," and more in this week's world news roundup.

Holy See postpones Nicaraguan bishops' ad limina visit

Nicaragua currently has nine active bishops, four of whom are in exile.

Pope Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in an American election

The Vatican confirmed on Oct. 30 that the Holy Father cast an absentee ballot in his home state of Illinois.

Polish court convicts bishop of failing to promptly report abuse

The court said canon law does not override Polish reporting duties. The diocese, which says it notified authorities in both cases, will appeal.

Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 new undersecretaries to Synod office

Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa and Salesian Sister Elena Massimi take on leadership roles following the departure of Sister Nathalie Becquart, who had served as undersecretary since February 2021.