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        <title>Can Pope Leo Help Stop the ‘AI Arms Race’?</title>
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                <author>Luke Larson</author>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T22:45:11-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Pope Leo XIV speaks at the presentation of his first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ on May 25, 2026, at the Vatican.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>The time may be ripe for Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican to play a leading role in helping to rein in AI.</p>]]>
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        <title>Sacred Heart Devotion: A Brief History</title>
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                <author>Joseph Pronechen</author>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T20:44:53-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>Learn about the beloved devotion.</p>]]>
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        <title>Fulton Sheen: American Champion of the Sacred Heart</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T20:43:02-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Venerable Fulton Sheen will be beatified this September.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>COMMENTARY: Venerable Fulton Sheen is the champion of the Sacred Heart that the United States sorely needs.</p>]]>
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        <title>U.S. Bishops Approve Revised Version of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T16:02:51-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People, proposes revised procedures to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy in Orlando, Florida, on June 11, 2026.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>The document, also known as “the Dallas Charter,” is a set of procedures originally established in 2002 to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy.</p>]]>
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        <title>Pope Leo XIV Calls for ‘Examination of Conscience’ On Migrants at Canary Islands Port</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T15:59:11-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, 2026. </figcaption>
        </figure><p>At Arguineguín, once called the 'dock of shame,' the Pope denounced human traffickers and said human dignity 'has no passport.'</p>]]>
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        <title>Department of Justice Backs Catholic Football Coach Suing University Over COVID Vaccine Mandate</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T15:55:52-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Coach Nick Rolovich is seen at practice in an undated photo at the University of California, Berkeley.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>Coach Nick Rolovich launched a suit against Washington State University several years ago after he was fired by the school for refusing the COVID-19 shot.</p>]]>
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        <title>Disability Advocates File Federal Suits Over ‘Imminent Risk’ of New York, Illinois Assisted Suicide Laws</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T13:30:51-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the stateʼs assisted suicide bill into law in December 2025, while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed her own stateʼs bill in February of this year.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>Laws that allow doctors to help kill their patients risk a 'deadly and discriminatory system' for disabled individuals, suits argue.</p>]]>
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        <title>3 Key Moments From Pope Leo’s Voyage to Madrid</title>
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                <author>Father Raymond J. de Souza</author>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T12:18:41-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Over a million people took part in the Corpus Christi procession with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid on June 7, 2026.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>COMMENTARY: A prayer vigil, Corpus Christi procession and a meeting with the Spanish parliament punctuated a memorable trip to Spain’s capital city.</p>]]>
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        <title>National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Brings Christ Through Rainy Streets of Historic Baltimore</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T07:59:42-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Pilgrims participate in a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Baltimore, Maryland, June 10, 2026. </figcaption>
        </figure><p>Thousands gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 10 for Mass and a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore.</p>]]>
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        <title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Holds Prayer Vigil, Visits Prison, Says Mass at Historic Basilica in Barcelona</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T07:56:51-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>Pope Leo XIV greets Catholics at a prayer vigil at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. The Holy Father’s weeklong trip to Spain includes visits to historic Catholic sites and a trip to the Canary Islands. </figcaption>
        </figure><p>The Holy Father will next visit the Canary Islands before wrapping up his seven-day visit to Spain.</p>]]>
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        <title>The Meaning of America’s Consecration to the Sacred Heart</title>
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                <author>Msgr. Roger Landry</author>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-11T03:20:22-05:00</pubDate>
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  <footer>Joan Sutter</footer>
  <figcaption>Light shines through a stained-glass image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>COMMENTARY: There are two reasons why the date of June 11 is especially important.</p>]]>
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        <title>US Sacred Heart Consecration Carries Echoes of French History</title>
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                <author>Joseph Pronechen</author>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-10T22:58:31-05:00</pubDate>
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  <footer>Henrique Campos</footer>
  <figcaption>View of the Sacre-Coeur at Montmartre with a French flag in the foreground in the capital, Paris, France, on January 20 2026. </figcaption>
        </figure><p>Despite the failure by France’s monarchy to fulfill Jesus’ request to consecrate the country, dedication to his Sacred Heart remains alive in the hearts of its people.</p>]]>
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        <title>The Exit Interview: A ‘Missionary’ Nuncio Departs After a Decade in D.C.</title>
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                <author>Victor Gaetan</author>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-10T22:31:32-05:00</pubDate>
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  <footer>Heather Diehl</footer>
  <figcaption>Cardinal Christophe Pierre processes out after celebrating Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on April 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. </figcaption>
        </figure><p>‘We talk to everyone — even the Department of War,’ Cardinal Christophe Pierre says in an exclusive interview about his tenure as the Pope’s man in Washington.</p>]]>
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        <title>‘You Own the Word Catholic’: Higher Ed Leader Urges Bishops to Protect Catholic Identity at Universities</title>
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                <author>Gigi Duncan</author>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-10T19:02:51-05:00</pubDate>
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  <footer>Gigi Duncan</footer>
  <figcaption>Dartmouth College professor, Santiago Schnell addresses the USCCB assembly on June 10.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>At the USCCB plenary in Orlando, Dartmouth provost and former Notre Dame dean Santiago Schnell called on bishops to take a more active role in safeguarding Catholic identity in education.</p>]]>
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        <title>Cardinal Pizzaballa receives award from Macron, urges support for Holy Land Christians</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-10T15:52:40-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>At an event at the Élysée Palace in Paris on June 9, 2026, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, was honored by French President Emmanuel Macron for his dedication to justice, peace, and interreligious dialogue.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>At an event with the French president where he was honored, the patriarch said ongoing instability is increasing the vulnerability of local communities in the Holy Land.</p>]]>
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        <title>6 Catholics Held for 48 hours after Protesting Use of Paris Church for Contemporary Art Festival</title>
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  <figcaption>People walk past Saint-Laurent Church on April 18, 2011, in the center of Cugnaux, southwestern France. On June 6, 2026, six Catholics were taken into custody after protesting the installation of an art exhibit in the church on the occasion of the opening night of the city’s 25th annual Nuit Blanche (&quot;Sleepless Night&quot;) festival.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>The protest and subsequent detainments were reportedly more broadly centered on the Nuit Blanche’s artistic director, who became a polarizing figure after a performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p>]]>
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  <figcaption>Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience at St. Peter&#039;s Square on May 27, 2026</figcaption>
        </figure><p>COMMENTARY: Pope Leo’s encyclical highlights fundamental questions about the nature of consciousness that can no longer be avoided. </p>]]>
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  <figcaption>Archbishop Gabriele Caccia addresses the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Orlando, Florida, on June 10, 2026, and presents a pocket-sized volume containing Lumen Gentium and Dei Verbum, the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitutions.</figcaption>
        </figure><p>Archbishop Gabriele Caccia highlighted continuity between Francis and Leo in his first speech to U.S. bishops.</p>]]>
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  <figcaption>Archbishop Paul Coakley offers his first remarks as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the spring plenary session in Orlando, Florida, on June 10, 2026. </figcaption>
        </figure><p>Archbishop Paul Coakley detailed the successes of the bishops and outlined the challenges they still face and work they have to do.</p>]]>
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        <title>Pakistani Churches Shift Mass Times, Offer Water Amid Record Heat Wave</title>
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        <pubDate>2026-06-10T14:03:21-05:00</pubDate>
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  <figcaption>An elderly man washes his face at a tube well to find relief from extreme heat in Pakistan. </figcaption>
        </figure><p>As 'feels-like' temperatures near 48 degrees Celsius (118 F), parishes in Karachi and Lahore are shifting prayer times, distributing water, and improving ventilation to protect worshippers.</p>]]>
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