Why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a Catholic journey
(OSV News) — Because J.R.R. Tolkien was a serious Catholic, one might assume that religion would be evident in his literary masterpiece.
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Sacred Heart film’s US showings coincide with bishops’ national consecration
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A French blockbuster is coming to theatres in the U.S. just in time for the consecration of the
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs ahead of Oct. 31 beatification
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (OSV News) — As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continued to make its way up the East Coast, it took a day
Facing soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, Catholic farmers lean on faith
(OSV News) — Farming, even in the best of times, can be a rather precarious vocation. It’s dangerous work, according to the U.S.
Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru
(OSV News) — Uruguay’s bishops have confirmed “there is a high probability” Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in late 2026
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a reminder of ‘moral responsibility’ in AI oversight, expert says
(OSV News) — At the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas” (“Magnificent Humanity”), is the conviction that in the age
Bishop: Stella Maris attends to seafarers’ spiritual needs, reminds them Church is with them
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Discipleship begins by simply saying yes. That was the message of Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Frank R. Schuster, bishop promoter
Pope Leo XIV declares the digital age a mission field in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
On May 15, 2026 — the 135th anniversary of “Rerum Novarum” — Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas.” The
Encyclical: What Pope Leo thinks about just war theory, historic Church apology for slavery
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV used a sweeping reflection on artificial intelligence to question whether the
‘Magnifica Humanitas’ condemns online sexual exploitation as ‘Take It Down Act’ enforcement begins
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” addressed