AI “machines do not have soul,” Jesuit Father Philip Larrey said. “Only God can be responsible for the creation of the soul.”

The executive order notes that more than 14 million American adults now suffer from serious mental illness, a large rise from a decade ago.

“Know that no matter what you’re going through, no matter what you’re suffering, that in Christ there is always hope,” Auxiliary Bishop Keith Chylinski of Philadelphia said. “You are never alone.”

A new book gathers writings and meditations from Leo’s years as Augustinian prior general, offering a look at the spirituality that shaped his pontificate.

The bishop of the Pemba Diocese in northern Mozambique has expressed sadness and solidarity with victims of violence in a region where Islamist insurgency has persisted for nearly nine years.

A Vancouver priest says he was twice offered assisted death by hospital medical staff who knew he was a priest and opposed to euthanasia — a practice critics say is growing.

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pontiff will meet with the U.S. secretary of state on May 7.

The pope met on Monday with representatives of Catholic Charities USA.

Two experts analyze the state of the Catholic faith among Spanish youth today, noting that while Spain is increasingly secularized, the faith is growing among young people.

Several hundred supporters gathered to celebrate the ecumenical think tank that engages on public policy questions within the context of America’s historic Judeo-Christian moral framework.