Two out of three Protestant pastors use AI to prepare sermons: these and other revelations from a new study

Dec 19, 2025 11:29

Jorge Enrique Mújica

What once sounded like a speculative debate about technology and theology has become a concrete reality

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo speaks with Israeli president and reiterates condemnation of anti-Semitism

The conversation with President Herzog did not remain limited to condemnation alone. Against the backdrop of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Pope urged perseverance in existing peace efforts, even as diplomatic processes grow fragile and public fatigue deepens

Dec 17, 2025 11:23

Enrique Villegas

Rome

Benedict XVI’s former secretary in Rome: reconciliation with Francis, traditional Mass, and canonization of Joseph Ratzinger

At the same time, Gänswein has remained a prominent voice in debates over the liturgy. In a recent interview with German Catholic television, he urged Pope Leo XIV to reconsider the restrictions imposed on the Traditional Latin Mass and to return to the framework established by Benedict XVI in Summorum Pontificum

Dec 17, 2025 11:21

Valentina di Giorgio

Religious Freedom

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans Bibles from entering the country

his latest restriction unfolds against a grim backdrop. Since 2018, Nicaragua has witnessed a systematic rollback of civil liberties

Dec 17, 2025 11:19

Enrique Villegas

Gender Ideology•Religious Freedom

Faith at 35,000 Feet: United Airlines, Catholic Doctrine, and the Limits of Corporate Tolerance

The Sanchez case is not isolated. United is currently involved in separate litigation brought by two former employees, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, who allege they were terminated for criticizing the airline’s support of the proposed Equality Act on religious grounds

Dec 17, 2025 11:17

Tim Daniels

Protection of vulnerable people

First woman to lead Anglican church could resign before taking office over mishandling of abuse cases

Taken together, the cases in England and North America point to a troubling continuity across Anglican structures that differ theologically and culturally but appear similarly vulnerable to failures of accountability

Dec 16, 2025 11:25

Elizabeth Owens

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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Two out of three Protestant pastors use AI to prepare sermons: these and other revelations from a new study

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