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Pope Leo XIV addresses Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi and other dignitaries in the country’s capital in Montevideo on Nov. 6, 2026. | Credit: Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo in Uruguay: Protect life at all stages, provide universal healthcare

The pontiff’s speech referred to his own recent cancer surgery. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Pope Leo XIV on
A panel speaks at the Builders AI Forum at the Pontifical Gregorian University on Nov. 5, 2026. The panel includes Matthew Sanders, far left; Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, third from right; and Montse Alvarado, far right. | Credit: Isabella Reed/EWTN News

‘We are all impacted by AI but nobody’s listening’ to one another, cardinal warns at conference

Founded in 2024, the Builders AI Forum brings together global AI builders and pastoral leaders to discuss
Pope Leo XIV takes questions from journalists aboard the papal flight to Uruguay on Nov. 6, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo talks health and voting en route to South America

The pontiff spoke with journalists accompanying him on his flight to Uruguay. ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT —
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, answers questions from journalists during a conference at the Vatican Apostolic Library on March 26, 2026. | Credit: Ishmael Adibuah/EWTN News

Cardinal Parolin on U.S. midterm elections: ‘Let’s hope that reason and common sense prevail’

The Vatican secretary of state responded to questions from journalists this week about the elections. Cardinal Pietro
Pope Leo XIV waves as he boards the plane ITA Airways A321, as he departed Rome to begin his apostolic journey to France on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

New book recounts stories of papal flights from John Paul II to Leo XIV

Rino Anastasio shares personal anecdotes about caring for the popes on board, ranging from worries about insufficient
St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: DedMityay/Shutterstock

Theologian highlights contribution of laypeople to International Theological Commission

The International Theological Commission consists of 30 members, 10 of whom are laypeople. Father Fabricio Forcat is

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