Pope Leo virtually spoke to students at the National Catholic Youth Conference on Friday, Nov. 21, about artificial intelligence and told them not to ask AI to do their homework for them.

Pope Leo XIV said he would ask for peace and unity for the Catholic Church when he visits ancient Nicaea as part of his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon starting Thursday. The Pope received the International Theological Commission in the Vatican and thanked them for the document they published on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.

The pope spoke via video from Rome to 16,000 young people in Indianapolis and answered their questions, as 10,000 more in Philadelphia-area Catholic schools plus millions worldwide watched.

The Vatican has issued a warning against the rise of polyamory, insisting marriage is the stable, lifelong and exclusive partnership between a man and woman.

Pope Leo XIV will welcome top actors and directors for a rare Vatican audience, exploring how creativity can promote human values during a Jubilee Year.

Some of the most resonant and memorable phrases of Vatican II come from “Lumen Gentium,” including the description of the church as the people of God.