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Commentary — The heart of the matter

By Michael R. Heinlein, OSV News On June 11, the United States bishops undertook the long-anticipated consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart...

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With focus on Sacred Heart, bishops make moves to strengthen Church’s mission at spring assembly

By Peter Jesserer Smith , OSV News (OSV News) — At their spring assembly in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops focused on strengthening the...

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Pope Leo blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus, says beauty can lead people to God

BARCELONA, Spain (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV blessed the newly completed Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica June 10, inaugurating...

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2026-06-12T08:06:35-04:00June 11th, 2026|Barcelona, National/World News, OSV, Papal Visit, Pope Leo XIV, Sagrada Familia, Spain|

US bishops urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country

By Kimberley Heatherington, OSV News In recent years, the U.S. housing crunch has turned into a housing crisis, particularly among economically vulnerable Americans, with...

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Pope Leo jokes AI still thinks Francis is pope — and draws a lesson out of it

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV used a light touch of humor to make a point about artificial intelligence and a Christian answer to...

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2026-06-10T08:34:03-04:00June 9th, 2026|AI, Magnifica Humanitas, National/World News, OSV, Pope Leo XIV|

Pope Leo XIV calls defense of life the measure of a nation’s moral greatness in landmark parliament speech

By Courtney Mares , OSV News MADRID (OSV News) — In a sweeping address to the Spanish parliament, Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful...

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Pope Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive

(Vatican News) — Pope Leo XIV has encouraged the faithful to keep alive the public witness of faith made visible in Eucharistic processions, recalling...

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2026-06-04T09:11:43-04:00June 4th, 2026|corpus christi, National/World News, OSV, Pope Leo XIV|

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage sails into Georgia on Memorial Day

(OSV News) — Under clear blue skies and with a warm wind blowing, Jesus in the Eucharist spent part of Memorial Day on the...

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Bishops welcome Pope Leo’s encyclical as ‘crystal’ clear guidance for the AI era

By Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — Catholic bishops are welcoming Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, dedicated to safeguarding human dignity by...

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‘Magnifica Humanitas’: Pope Leo’s AI encyclical warns of temptation to build future excluding God

By Courtney Mares, OSV News VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence “Magnifica Humanitas” May 25,...

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