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A box containing a cookie with an image of Pope Leo XIV is displayed at Mallorca bakery in Madrid June 3, 2026, ahead of the pontiff's June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain. (OSV News photo/Violeta Santos Moura, Reuters)
Flowers, stadiums, Banderas and jamón: Spain is ready to welcome Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XVI raises the monstrance during Benediction after a Corpus Christi procession to Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major June 22, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Pope Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
Pope Leo calls Archbishop Fulton Sheen 'a light of faith' who touched millions with the Gospel
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released "A Path Toward Justice: A National Prayer Service Honoring the Many Journeys that Shaped America," a new initiative marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S. with a focus on the experiences of migrants and the diverse journeys that have contributed to U.S. history. Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, is featured on the cover. (OSV News illustration/Yohan Garcia, courtesy USCCB)
US bishops release prayer service commemorating immigrants, enslaved with call to action
A combination photo shows Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience May 20, 2026, and a portrait of St. Frances Cabrini on display at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in the Upper Manhattan section of New York City March 3, 2024. (OSV News photo/CNS, Lola Gomez, Gregory A. Shemitz)
Pope Leo XIV's common ministry with Mother Cabrini: a heart for migrants and refugees
Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas" at the Vatican's Synod Hall May 25, 2026, the first encyclical of his papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. The pope also issues a personal apology in the document for his predecessors role and failures to address the moral issue of slavery. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Knights of Peter Claver express 'full support' for Pope Leo slavery apology
Two young women participate in a worldwide rosary for peace May 30, 2026, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, apostolic nuncio to the United States, led the rosary at the basilica, while Pope Leo XIV presided over the Marian devotion from the Lourdes grotto in the Vatican Gardens, uniting Marian shrines around the world. (OSV News photo/Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard)
Faithful join in rosary for peace in Washington as pope leads the Marian devotion for world
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage processes Fort King George State Historical Site in Fort King George State Historical Site in Darien, Ga., May 26, 2026. In the late 16th century, the site was home to an early Spanish mission, where it is believed Pedro de Corpa and Companions, also known as the Georgia Martyrs, lived and ministered to the native Guale people. (OSV News photo/Gretchen R. Crowe)
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs ahead of Oct. 31 beatification
Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu are pictured in a scene from the movie "The Madalorian and Grogu." The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (OSV News photo/Disney)
Movie Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu
A drone view shows Mark Tuttle's tractor and soybean planter parked on his soy farm in Somonauk, Ill., May 30, 2024. On April 14, 2026, the American Farm Bureau Federation reported, "Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy." (OSV News photo/Jim Vondruska, Reuters)
Facing soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, Catholic farmers lean on faith
Pope Leo XIV greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile while riding around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience May 27, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Pope Leo calls for 'openness' to Church reform that respects tradition
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington May 11, 2026. In a May 26 order list, the high court declined to intervene in a lawsuit over allegations that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops misled donors about the purposes of the annual Peter's Pence collection. (OSV News photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)
Supreme Court declines to dismiss Peter's Pence lawsuit
This scene from the film "Sacré Coeur," depicts St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, to whom Jesus was showing his heart between 1673 and 1675 in Paray-le-Monial, in the French region of Burgundy. The French blockbuster is coming to theaters in the U.S. just in time for the consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and will premiere for U.S. audiences from June 9-14, 2026. (OSV News photo/courtesy SAJE)
Sacred Heart film's US showings coincide with bishops' national consecration
Pope Leo XIV speaks during the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas" at the Vatican's Synod Hall May 25, 2026, the first encyclical of his papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo's first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV poses for a selfie as he meets May 16, 2026, with young Catholics from the Italian Archdiocese of Genoa at the Vatican who are preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
13 things to know about Pope Leo's encyclical on AI
Bishop Erik T. Pohlmeier of St. Augustine, Fla., carries the Monstrance on his way to the Historic Chapel on the grounds of Our Lady of La Leche Shrine during the kickoff of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in St. Augustine May 24. (OSV News photo/George Martell)
3rd US Eucharistic pilgrimage sets out on Pentecost 'praying for a fresh outpouring' of the Spirit
Pope Leo XIV reacts on the day he presides over the Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 24, 2026. (OSV News photo/Matteo Minnella, Reuters)
Holy Spirit opens doors of peace, truth and forgiveness, pope says
Congolese children read an advocacy poster in Bunia, Congo, May 20, 2026, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain outbreak. (OSV News photo/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere, Reuters)
As Ebola epidemic spreads, Uganda postpones Martyrs Day celebrations
Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid poses for a photo while meeting reporters at the Vatican Sept. 29, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Pope will find a living, growing Church in Madrid, Spanish cardinal says
A combination photo shows Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle in an undated image and a painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is seen during Palm Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Ariz., April 13, 2025. On May 15, 2026, Archbishop Etienne issued a pastoral letter on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, titled "Meek and Humble of Heart." (OSV News photo/Archdiocese of Seattle, CNS/Bob Roller)
Devotion to Sacred Heart 'more timely than ever' as a return to love itself, says archbishop
Pope Leo XIV confirms a man he baptized during the Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 4, 2026. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Pope Leo XIV urges confirmation candidates to ask Holy Spirit for gift of perseverance
A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "ICE out" during a protest against immigration actions outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago Nov. 7, 2025. Leaders of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership said that with a judge's order May 15, 2026, some of their members are now allowed into the Broadview ICE facility to minister to detainees daily. (OSV News photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters)
Daily pastoral visits resume at ICE facility near Chicago after judge's order
Men embrace outside the Islamic Center in San Diego May 19, 2026, after a deadly shooting the previous day. One of the three people killed by two teen shooters at a San Diego mosque was a beloved security guard who acted quickly to prevent more deaths, authorities and community members said. The two teenage gunmen killed themselves a few blocks away -- in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. (OSV News photo/Mike Blake, Reuters)
San Diego mosque shooting an 'attack on the sacred dignity of all human life,' says bishop
Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, "Dilexi Te" ("I Have Loved You"), in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Oct. 4, 2025. His first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, will be published May 25, 2026, the Vatican announced May 18. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence May 25
Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, a member of the U.S. Religious Liberty Commission, speaks at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving event at the National Mall in Washington, May 17, 2026. (OSV News screenshot)
America 250 occasion to reflect on equality as a God-given right, Bishop Barron says 
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