Across our country, many families are facing uncertainty and strain. In this moment, Catholics are called to prayer, to seek moral clarity rooted in the Gospel, and to offer faithful public witness grounded in Catholic Social Teaching.
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” has been widely characterized by the media as the Catholic Church’s landmark alarm bell about the perils of artificial intelligence. But it would be a mistake to reduce the encyclical to a warning about AI and its impact on humanity alone. More broadly, the pope frames the AI revolution as full of peril and some promise, with core questions at the center from the perspective of those on the peripheries of our society:
Decenas de personas se reunieron este sábado en el suroeste de Chicago para conmemorar el 60.º aniversario del Movimiento por la Libertad de Chicago, una movilización que recordó la histórica marcha encabezada por el Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. en defensa de los derechos civiles. Pese a la lluvia, los participantes caminaron hacia Marquette Park para rendir homenaje al movimiento de 1966 y destacar los retos que, aseguran, continúan enfrentando diversas comunidades.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter Bernice King joined Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and others in rallying against racism and commemorating the contentious event 60 years ago, when marchers were met with violence. Bernice King looked out into the crowd of rain ponchos and umbrellas Saturday morning, echoing the calls of her father, who stood in the same spot 60 years before.
In his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” Pope Leo XIV warns against a “culture of power” where efficiency and domination replace human dignity and the common good. Although the document is primarily focused on artificial intelligence, its critique of concentrated power and its defense of truth against manipulation speak directly to larger themes of democratic life, especially those related to voting and elections.
A small delegation from the Vatican-supported World Meeting of Popular Movements has completed its visit to cities across the U.S., where members said they have been struck by the love and compassion people showed for others. The delegation was scheduled to leave the U.S. July 30, but “unforeseen circumstances” led them to reschedule the trip’s second half, the tour coordinator told OSV News July 17. While the delegation’s members hope to return in the fall or winter for a second visit, they described a rich experience that may inform new ministry initiatives.
SEATTLE — Father Mattia Ferrari from the Vatican flew into Seattle July 1 as part of a larger mission as coordinator for the World Meeting of Popular Movements and chaplain of Mediterranea Saving Humans. He came alongside Luca Casarini, founder of Mediterranea Saving Humans, and César Piscoya, a friend of Pope Leo XIV who served as the executive secretary of the social vicariate in the Diocese of Chiclayo at the request of then-Bishop Robert Prevost.
On the wide, sweeping plains of Hudson, Colorado, an intimate group of Catholics, faith leaders and human rights representatives gathered to pray the Rosary on July 10. Just outside the vacant Hudson Correctional Facility, the group interceded for those who will occupy the facility when it reopens as a 1,200-bed detention center for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
A Matter of Spirit (AMOS) is the quarterly justice journal of the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center with analysis, theological reflection and action on justice issues. Our Governing Council selects four topics for the year, which are then given to our Editorial Board to determine articles and writers.
