Pope Francis calls for ‘ethical and responsible’ AI development

Pope Francis asked tech leaders to measure the value of their innovations not in processing power or profit potential, but in their capacity to promote human dignity.

Jesus renews life, hope even when all seems lost, pope says

Jesus can offer everyone hope and new life, Pope Francis said.

To build strong parish life, avoid gossip, pope says

Gossip is the enemy of a parish's sense of community and acceptance, Pope Francis said.

Vatican official asks Catholics to give to Good Friday collection

The desecrated face of a statue of the crucified Christ in a Jerusalem church should move Catholics around the world "to recognize the pain of so many of our brothers and sisters" in the Holy Land, who have experienced the tragedy of violence and natural disasters, said a top Vatican official.

Pope issues updated ‘Vos Estis’ text for handling abuse cases

Pope Francis has updated the procedures for investigating allegations of sexual abuse or the cover up of abuse, specifying that the leaders of Vatican-recognized international Catholic lay associations and movements have the same responsibilities over their members that a bishop has over the priests of his diocese.

NEWS BRIEF: St. Mary-Basha Catholic School spotlighted in the National Catholic Register

St. Mary-Basha Catholic School is honored to be featured in the National Catholic Register article spotlighting Catholic School around the country and their work to be inclusive of all learners.

NEWS BRIEF: Catholic Education Arizona Launches New Fundraising Division, Changing Lives

Catholic Education Arizona, the largest Catholic School Tuition Organization (STO) in Arizona, launched a new division to meet unmet student scholarship need. The new Changing Lives division will generate donations to ensure access to Catholic education for future generations.

Silence can be compassionate; anger can be prayer, pope says

Silence can be compassionate and, sometimes, anger can be prayer, Pope Francis told families who lost loved ones in two coal mine disasters in Poland a year ago.

Pre-Vatican II Mass was formed by ‘clericalization,’ says papal preacher

Clericalization led to the separation of the clergy from the faithful in the church's liturgy celebrated before the Second Vatican Council, said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household.

Engineering a way to prevent malaria sends ASU students to Africa on life-saving quest

Two Arizona State University students will soon be headed to Africa to distribute a low-cost mosquito net repair kit they’ve developed to help stop the spread of malaria.