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The Catholic Church in Ghana is actively preparing for the release of Pope Leo’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” aiming to align its response to technological advancements with the Pope’s upcoming guidance. A high-level workshop of key religious leaders on ethical and pastoral response to emerging technologies has just concluded in Accra. The encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas will be launched in the Vatican on Monday, 25 May.
Vatican News reports from the southern Italian town of Acerra, in the ‘Land of Fires’, as Pope Leo pays a pastoral visit. Michele Pannella and Alessandro Cannavacciuolo, from the association “Volontari antiroghi Acerra” (Acerra Anti-Fires Volunteers), describe the decades of environmental damage in the region.
During his pastoral visit to Acerra, Italy, Pope Leo XIV addressed mayors and local residents of the town in the 'Land of Fires,' urging everyone to join together to correct course, and saying the principal meaning of his presence there was 'to confirm and encourage that stirring of dignity and responsibility that every honest heart feels when life springs forth and is immediately threatened by death.'
A four-week conference at the United Nations to review the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons ends without an agreement.
Pope Leo XIV, in the southern Italian town of Acerra, encourages the faithful to make room for a prayer that becomes service and for a faith that dares to touch the wounds of society.
As the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Pentecost, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, "Proof that God enjoys a challenge”.
Gaza’s humanitarian emergency is deepening as public health risks surge and critical infrastructure remains in ruins.
Currently, just over half of the hospitals in the Gaza Strip are functioning, along with around 58% of primary healthcare centres, although none of these facilities is able to operate at full capacity. According to the WHO, more than 43,000 people have suffered injuries requiring long-term rehabilitation, including around 10,000 children.
Six decrees approved by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints authorise the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek and 80 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, as well as recognizing four new venerables, including an Italian missionary in India and a young Cameroonian Carmelite.
Pope Leo XIV receives the Taoiseach of Ireland, Mr Micheál Martin, in audience in the Vatican.
Meeting with participants in a Vatican conference on artificial intelligence, Pope Leo XIV encourages efforts to educate people about AI while leading them to Christ and a “restored trust in technology.”
The Holy See highlights the urgent need to uphold international humanitarian law and protect civilians, noting increased attacks on religious sites and healthcare workers. Addressing the UN Security Council, it also raises ethical concerns over emerging wartime technologies and calls for peace built on dialogue.