Pope Leo and AI

In a landmark step underscoring the Catholic Church’s growing commitment to environmental stewardship, the Vatican has unveiled a new liturgical text titled Missa pro custodia creation is the “Mass for the Care of Creation.”

In a significant step reflecting the Catholic Church’s growing commitment to environmental stewardship, the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has officially promulgated a new Mass formulary and biblical readings for the "Care of Creation," released to the public on July 3.

In a heartfelt message marking the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV called on the global Church and all people of goodwill to become “seeds of peace and hope” in response to the ecological and human crises facing the planet.

The XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod concluded its first in-person meeting at the Vatican on June 27, 2025, giving formal approval to the Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod, a key document designed to guide local Churches worldwide in the implementation of synodality.

Pope Leo's Gospel-centered approach insists that technology must serve humanity, not the reverse.