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THE VATICAN GETS SERIOUS ABOUT AI An encyclical and a commission: what Leo XIV’s double move tells us about the Church and technology. Together, the two acts amount to the most significant institutional response to AI by any major religious body in the world — and perhaps the clearest signal yet that the Vatican intends to do more than issue thoughtful warnings from the sidelines. A POPE, AN AI FOUNDER AND THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT OF OUR MOMENT Pope Leo XIV is set to publish his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas,' that will focus on addressing artificial intelligence and human dignity. He will do so alongside the co-founder of one of the largest AI companies.   THE RELIGION ON DISPLAY AT TRUMP'S DC RALLY WAS NOT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST The distortions of the Christian message and of U.S. history necessary to pull off the daylong May 17 event "Rededicate 250" were breathtaking. The fact that ranking prelates of the Catholic Church were complicit in advancing those distortions is not only deeply disturbing, but makes clear the stakes involved.   UNPACKING THE DATA BEHIND THE ‘CATHOLIC REVIVAL’ Did the Catholic Church in the United States experience a surge in adults entering the faith in 2026? Unfortunately, there will be no precise and official word from the church about what happened with new entrants this Easter for more than a year. But we have a glimpse of what we might eventually see. LATINOS ARE LEAVING THE U.S. CATHOLIC CHURCH IN DROVES. POPE LEO COULD BRING THEM BACK It is precisely Pope Leo’s ability to speak English, along with his identification with Latin America, that could help the U.S.-born pope stem the exodus of U.S. Latinos from the church. THE STATE OF THE CHURCH WITH FR. THOMAS J. REESE Podcast espisode from Tomorrow's American Catholic - Fr. Tom shares his impressions of Pope Leo XIV’s first year, reflects on the perennial question of how the US church should relate to the public square, and offers the practice he feels is essential for “tomorrow’s American Catholic.” THE POLITICS OF MERCY In the intense, partisan, polarized climate of our society, many people of faith are persuaded that topics deemed “political” are best avoided. It’s an understandable impulse, yet such avoidance only plays into the hands of those who benefit from our withdrawal from public discourse. WHAT MAKES STEPHEN COLBERT ONE OF TODAY’S BEST CATHOLIC EVANGELISTS This week marks the end of Stephen Colbert’s long-running late-night prominence, with the final episode of “The Late Show” on Thursday. It also marks the end of at least one venue for one of the most effective public Catholics in the world.