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Pope Francis calls for 'ethical and responsible' AI development

Pope issues updated 'Vos Estis' text for handling abuse cases

Iowa governor signs bill banning some transgender surgeries or hormonal interventions for minors

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Welcoming migrants, refugees is first step toward peace, pope says

Pope asks Catholics to renew consecration of world to Mary every March 25

UPDATE: Bishop calls 'reproductive justice' lecture series with abortion doula 'scandal,' 'unworthy' of Notre Dame university

Pope Francis calls for 'ethical and responsible' AI development

Mar. 27 2023
JUSTIN MCLELLAN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis asked tech leaders to measure the value of their innovations not in processing power or profit potential, but in their...

Pope issues updated 'Vos Estis' text for handling abuse cases

Mar. 27 2023
CINDY WOODEN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has updated the procedures for investigating allegations of sexual abuse or the cover up of abuse, specifying that the...

Iowa governor signs bill banning some transgender surgeries or hormonal interventions for minors

Mar. 24 2023
KATE SCANLON, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two bills into law March 22 that impact minors who identify as transgender, with one of the bills banning some...

Welcoming migrants, refugees is first step toward peace, pope says

Mar. 20 2023
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Safe, organized, legal and sustainable migration is in the interest of all countries, Pope Francis wrote. "If this is not recognized,...

Pope asks Catholics to renew consecration of world to Mary every March 25

Mar. 22 2023
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has invited Catholics worldwide to renew the act of consecrating the church and all humanity, especially Russia and...

UPDATE: Bishop calls 'reproductive justice' lecture series with abortion doula 'scandal,' 'unworthy' of Notre Dame university

Mar. 21 2023
KATE SCANLON, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- A lecture series on "reproductive justice" at the University of Notre Dame is advancing "activist propaganda" rather than "conducting a neutral...