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"The task before us is therefore not merely to manage the consequences of conflict, but to address its root causes and create the conditions for a peace that can endure," Cardinal Pietro said of the war in Gaza. 

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge from Catholic preschools regarding their ability to participate in Colorado's universal preschool program.

Pope Leo XIV has added one of America's leading Catholic educators with expertise in the connection between history and the faith to a key pontifical commission focused on preserving truth, at a time when the Holy Father is warning of how a failure to accurately understand history could lead to a politically and technologically more dangerous future for the world.

Recent calls from several artificial intelligence leaders for a slowdown in the technology's development are worth heeding – and the church is already helping to shape the discussion around AI concerns, two Catholic AI experts told OSV News.

The Vatican announced Sept. 22 that University of Notre Dame professor John Cavadini has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Ratzinger Prize.

The Nov. 6-17 trip will be the first papal visit to Latin America of Leo's pontificate and his longest international journey to date. 

After a man was shot and wounded by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 20, Bishop Daniel Garcia denounced the shooting and called for "a viable immigration policy that respects the rule of law while recognizing the dignity of every person."

Cardinal Ladislav Nemet of Belgrade is urging Western governments not to let recent controversy over the funeral of convicted Bosnian Serb wartime leader Ratko Mladic derail Serbia's ties with Europe.

In a letter dated Sept. 8 and addressed to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, the pope cited the example of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, the Spanish missionary bishop who evangelized Peru in the 16th century, and urged them to place the good of the faithful above all else.

More than a dozen U.S. bishops met with members of Congress on Sept. 16 to urge lawmakers to enact effective safety guardrails on artificial intelligence and to advocate for the passage of a bill that aims to protect children online.

Hate speech "contradicts the commandment to love one's neighbor," said the Vatican's top diplomat to the United Nations.

Bishop Oscar Cantú discusses the vision for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops's task force on artificial intelligence as well as his concerns regarding the rapid development of AI and its impact upon humanity.

President Donald Trump's new appointees to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom include Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, the commission said Sept. 16. Spokespersons for USCRIF and other religious freedom advocates previously told OSV News they were eager for Trump to make nominations to the commission after several previous commissioners reached the end of their terms in May.

A new Vatican document, the result of a collaboration among three dicasteries, affirms Vatican II's landmark 1965 teaching on the church's relationship with the Jewish people and those of other faiths.

Amid recent calls from several artificial intelligence leaders for a slowdown in the technology's development, the nation's Catholic bishops are engaging tech leaders and lawmakers to address concerns over AI and online child safety. 

Detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" were held in outdoor cages about the same size as telephone booths, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General.

"Millions of Catholics from the three countries are part of one same church and share one same faith," the bishops said in a statement. Borders between nations "need not become borders between hearts."

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has welcomed the defeat of a bill to legalize assisted suicide.

A St. Paul, Minnesota-based law firm announced a new abuse settlement with the Chicago Archdiocese, and also unveiled a national database of clergy it says are credibly abused of sexual abuse.

Theologians and representatives of Catholic advocacy organizations and religious orders described pastoral challenges of some hardline immigration enforcement policies as among the concerns Catholics should consider.