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Everyone must have access to the Bible: Pope
At a time when young people spend so much time in “digital environments”, members of the Catholic Biblical Federation need to ask how they are fulfilling the Second Vatican Council’s mandate to give everyone access to the Bible, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Pope urges governments to support the poor
Before joining people for lunch yesterday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor and prayed that all Christians would share “the love of God, which welcomes, binds up wounds, forgives, consoles and heals”. Source: OSV News.
Film directors and actors can help people understand life: Pope
Meeting an international cast of film directors and actors, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the power of cinema to help people “contemplate and understand life, to recount its greatness and fragility and to portray the longing for infinity”. Source: CNS.
Pope calls for stronger safeguards to protect children against AI manipulation
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence online and in schools demands stronger government-enforced safeguards, education in the critical use of media and more consistent monitoring by parents and teachers, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
All Christians are brothers and sisters to each other: Pope
Being a Christian means recognising every person as a brother or sister and always being ready to lend a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Pope reveals his all-time favourite movies
Pope Leo XIV has revealed his favourite movies, ahead of a meeting with prominent figures from the film world on Saturday. Source: CNN.
Vatican releases new documentary on Pope’s early years
A new documentary released by the Vatican on Pope Leo XIV’s early life is more than just a film about the new Pope’s life, says Vatican News journalist Salvatore Cernuzio, it is the story of an ordinary person who answered a calling to serve the Church. Source: OSV News.
Pope urges Catholic technologists to spread the Gospel with AI
Pope Leo XIV says artificial intelligence should support the Church’s mission of evangelisation, urging Catholic technologists and venture capitalists gathered in Rome to build systems that help spread the Gospel. Source: CNS.
Dig deep and work patiently to keep Church on solid foundation: Pope
In many ways, the Catholic Church is always a “construction site” where God is constantly shaping its members who must dig deep and work diligently but patiently, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.