I already have a tough enough time with people assuming I’m a priest as is.

Amid recent Catholic chat bot conversations, Pontifical Oriental Institute hosted a forum on putting AI at the service of the church. oursundayvisitor.com/catholic-chat-…

Card. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, patriarch of Jerusalem, takes possession of his titular church in Rome. In his homily he said people cannot just wait for the U.S. to resolve the war in Gaza, rather the church must learn how to grow in the Kingdom of God even amid the conflict.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, patriarch of Jerusalem, said sudden peace negotiations or an intervention by the United States will not deliver Israelis and Palestinians from the suffering caused by the war in Gaza. usccb.org/news/2024/card… 📸Catholic News Service Rome / Lola Gomez

At a Vatican conference on climate resilience, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched the Climate Careers Fund to train people for in-demand climate jobs such as electricians and EV mechanics in her state. The gov. also praised #PopeFrancis’ advocacy on climate change.

I spoke with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey about the role of faith leaders in combatting climate change during a #Vatican conference, at which she announced the launch of the Climate Careers Fund to train workers to support the green transition. ncronline.org/earthbeat/poli…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and London Mayor Sadiq Khan chat in the Vatican audience hall during a summit on climate resilience. Eight governors and 16 mayors from around the world are at the #Vatican to discuss adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

#PopeFrancis told California Gov. Gavin Newsom that he is proud of the state's work to halt use of the death penalty, the governor told Catholic News Service Rome. Newsom instituted a moratorium on capital punishment in California in 2019. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez )

#Vatican publishes new norms to discern alleged supernatural phenomena oursundayvisitor.com/vatican-publis… via @osv Justin S. McLellan

Reports of seagull attacks in Rome on the rise wantedinrome.com/news/seagull-a…

Tech leaders discuss #AI and well-being at #Vatican conference ncronline.org/node/272631 via NCR Justin S. McLellan

The emphasis on listening, dialogue and discernment central to the Synod of Bishops on synodality originated from the periphery of the universal Catholic Church — in the Amazon. Catholic News Service Rome via NCR ncronline.org/earthbeat/just…

Pope Francis made history today: it is the first time a pope has attended a G7 summit. 📷 Copyright Vatican Media Vatican News

#PopeFrancis immediately cracked a joke when he sat down with comedians including Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and more at the Vatican. NCR via Catholic News Service Rome ncronline.org/vatican/vatica…

Images of Pope Francis’ meeting with President Biden at the #G7

Article on ##ISC2024 Justin S. McLellan NCR U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops #CommittedToSafeguarding Mirticeli Medeiros Institute of Anthropology (IADC)

Despite tensions with Pope Francis which have sometimes boiled over into public view, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Pope Benedict XVI's longtime secretary, will become the pope's representative to the Baltic states. The Pilot via Catholic News Service Rome thebostonpilot.com/article.php?ID…

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, patriarch of Jerusalem, said interreligious dialogue has reached a crisis point, noting that "interreligious dialogue should be less for 'elites' and more among communities; it must reach the grassroots." detroitcatholic.com/news/jerusalem…