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Courtney Mares is Vatican Editor for OSV News.

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The faithful attend a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid June 7, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Violeta Santos Moura, Reuters)

Pope Leo's Corpus Christi Mass and procession in Madrid draw 1.2 million

Courtney Mares|Jun 8, 2026|6 Min Read

A copy of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” is seen during a presentation on the document at the Vatican May 25, 2026. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

'Magnifica Humanitas': Pope Leo's first encyclical says AI must serve humanity, not 'culture of power'

Courtney Mares|May 25, 2026|8 Min Read

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, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. His first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," will be published May 25, 2026, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican announced May 18, 2026. (OSV News photo/Vatican Media/CPP)

Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence May 25

Courtney Mares|May 18, 2026|4 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV answers a question posed by a high school student at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis as he joins the gathering via livestream from the Vatican Nov. 21, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here's what he has said on AI so far

Courtney Mares|May 14, 2026|8 Min Read

Father Emilio Biosca Agüero, a Capuchin Franciscan missionary who served in Cuba and Papua New Guinea, and Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., pose for a photo in Venice May 13, 2026, after it was announced that Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Dewane, 76, who had led the southwest Florida diocese since 2006, and appointed Father Biosca as the new bishop of Venice. (OSV News photo/courtesy Diocese of Venice)

Pope Leo XIV names former missionary in Cuba as new bishop of Venice, Florida

Courtney Mares|May 13, 2026|6 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass in Piazza Bartolo Longo in Piazza Bartolo Longo in front of the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii near Naples, Italy, May 8, 2026, on the first anniversary of his election as the first American pontiff. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

'My soul magnifies the Lord!': Pope Leo marks anniversary of election at Marian shrine in Pompeii

Courtney Mares|May 8, 2026|8 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV greets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a private audience at the Vatican May 7, 2026. (OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo meets with Marco Rubio after repeated Trump attacks

Courtney Mares|May 7, 2026|4 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV appointed Jesuit Father Michael T. Castori, 65, rector of the Arrupe Jesuit Residence at Seattle University since 2025, as the new bishop of Honolulu May 6, 2026. He will succeed Bishop Clarence "Larry" Silva. (OSV News/courtesy Bishop-designate Michael T. Castori)

Pope names California-born Jesuit as Hawaii's next bishop

Courtney Mares|May 7, 2026|3 Min Read

Members of the Catholic Charities USA board applaud as Pope Leo XIV enters for a meeting with the agency's directors in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 4, 2026. (OSV News photo/Mario Tomassetti, Vatican Media)

Pope meets with Catholic Charities USA leadership, urges mission of compassion

Courtney Mares|May 5, 2026|6 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard a flight returning to Rome April 23, 2026, at the conclusion of his 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Pope speaks on same-sex blessings and migration, condemns killings in Iran

Courtney Mares|Apr 23, 2026|7 Min Read

Pope Francis embraces a woman as he inaugurates a new shelter, day center and soup kitchen for the poor in Palazzo Migliori across the street from St. Peter's Square Nov. 15, 2019. The shelter, funded by the papal almoner's office, will be staffed by volunteers from the Community of Sant'Egidio and was inaugurated in time for the World Day of the Poor. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV honors Pope Francis on death anniversary, recalling his mercy and closeness to 'the little ones'

Courtney Mares|Apr 21, 2026|4 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives to celebrate Mass at Saurimo esplanade in northeastern Angola April 20, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

'Christ hears the cry of the people' in the face of evil, pope says at Mass near Angola's largest diamond mine

Courtney Mares|Apr 20, 2026|4 Min Read

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