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Latin Mass, but faithful to the pope: A Minnesota church shows a different way during schism crisis

Priests at the Church of Saint Agnes in St. Paul, Minnesota, celebrate a traditional Latin Rite Mass every Sunday, even though the practice has become a symbol of cultural and political battles among some Catholics

The Independent UK

Trump posts AI video of him as doctor treating critics’ ‘derangement syndrome’

President, in latest AI-generated social media post, targets prominent celebrities who have spoken out against him

The Guardian - US

Mass excommunications issued by Vatican as it declares breakaway group in schism

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The Independent UK

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'Dr Trump' Tells Celebrities to Drink Diet Coke in Bizarre AI Video to Treat 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'

Donald Trump shares an AI-generated video portraying himself as a doctor prescribing Diet Coke to celebrities, mocking critics with political satire and artificial intelligence.

International Business Times UK

Traditionalist SSPX Defies Pope Leo XIV by Consecrating 4 Bishops Without His Approval – What This Means

The unauthorised ceremony at the SSPX's Écône seminary echoes the group's historic 1988 split with Rome and has renewed fears of a deeper divide within the Catholic Church.

International Business Times UK

Rebel Catholic group defies Vatican

ECONE, Switzerland - An ultra-traditionalist breakaway Catholic group has consecrated four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who had pleaded with them to turn back from what he called a “schismatic act”.

Bangkok Post

Pope Leo Blasts Bishop Ordinations as a 'Sin of Extreme Gravity' in His First Big Test as Pontiff

Pope Leo XIV faces a major challenge as the Society of Saint Pius X ordains bishops without Vatican consent, risking excommunication and testing his papacy's focus on unity.

International Business Times UK

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Tech Companies Built the Most Powerful AI. Now They're Investigating Whether Their Creations Can Feel.

Some of the tech industry's biggest players are now investing resources into studying whether increasingly sophisticated AI models could one day develop experiences that deserve moral consideration.

International Business Times

Pope Leo openly defied: Traditionalists consecrate 4 bishops without his consent

A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications and schism by declaring it was a "sacred duty" to defend the Catholic faith.

The Times of India

Catholic Group Defies Pope Leo XIV By Appointing Four Bishops, They're Risking Excommunication

The Society of St. Pius X plans to appoint bishops without papal approval, risking excommunication. The group insists on preserving traditional Catholic practices despite warnings from Pope Leo XIV.

International Business Times UK

Vatican faces rift after faction defies Pope Leo and risks excommunication

The ceremony is taking place 38 years to the day after the Vatican declared the last consecrations of SSPX bishops a ‘schismatic act’

The Independent UK

What to know about the breakaway traditionalist Catholics defying Pope Leo XIV

The ultratraditionalist Society of St. Pius X is planning to defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent

The Independent UK

Pope Leo pleads with ultra-conservative sect not to ordain own bishops

Pontiff warns that defiance by Society of Saint Pius X would be ‘schismatic act’

The Guardian - UK

Carnegie Foundation unveils 2026's 'Great Immigrants, Great Americans' list

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation has announced this year’s “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” honorees, including Citi CEO Jane Fraser and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Hernan Diaz and Cristina Rivera Garza

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Pope Leo XIV makes first major appointment of a woman to senior Vatican role

Pope Leo XIV appoints Italian nun Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican’s migrant office

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Pope Leo XIV to visit European migrant hotspot of Lampedusa on 4 July, Vatican says

Under Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has continued to call for their humane treatment around the world, including decrying mass deportations in his home country, the United States.

The Independent UK

Pope begs breakaway traditionalist group to back off plan to consecrate its own bishops

Pope Leo XIV is begging a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent

The Conversation

Is the Pope’s AI encyclical a warning on Tech Messianism?

In May 2026, in his first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas – signed on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum – Pope Leo XIV warned the world about the dangers of the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), categorically calling machine learning “a form of statistical adaptation based on data…

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The Conversation

8 principles from human ecology can help AI work for human well-being

Artificial intelligence is reshaping relationships by providing conversation and companionship, and reshaping how people work. For children, it is making toys interactive and data-driven, and it is mechanizing and perhaps dehumanizing healthcare. The speed and magnitude of these transformations is breathtaking.

The Guardian - UK

Communion by JD Vance review – a strange, poignant book about faith and the modern world

JD Vance’s Christian vision is thoughtful – but impossible to square with the political company he keeps

International Business Times UK

Angry Backlash Erupts as JD Vance is Accused of Using Pope Leo XIV for Political Gain

JD Vance faces backlash after claiming he spoke with Pope Leo XIV, as Vatican-linked sources say there is no record of a call and critics accuse him of exploiting the Pope for politics.

Latin Times

Race Against the Rubble: Hundreds Still Trapped as Venezuela's Toll Continues to Climb

Venezuela's quake toll passes 920 as rescuers from a dozen-plus nations race the 72-hour clock to reach survivors trapped along the battered coast. The dead span several nationalities — among them Portuguese, Spanish, Brazilian, Chinese and Chilean citizens.

The Conversation

What Gaudí and the Sagrada Família can teach us about leadership

When Pope Leo XIV blessed the Sagrada Família’s tallest, gravity-defying tower on June 10, he took a moment to remember not only the church’s architect, Antoni Gaudí, but also the many people – workers and funders alike – who have made its ongoing construction possible over the last 140 years.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo gifted ball from White Sox World Series game he attended 21 years ago

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The Independent UK

Pope gets ball from final out of 2005 White Sox World Series game that he attended

The future Pope Leo XIV was famously caught on camera in 2005, cheering from the stands during the game

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