Chaldean Church chooses Archbishop Amel Nona as patriarch

Pope Leo XIV: Eucharist is 'indispensable for Christian life' "It is through the Eucharist that even our hands become ‘hands of the Risen One'," the pope said. Chaldean Church chooses Archbishop Amel Nona as patriarch, succeeding Cardinal Sako His appointment comes following the resignation of Cardinal Raphael Sako, who submitted his resignation to Pope Leo XIV on March 9 amid a legal and financial scandal surrounding a former bishop. U.S.-Iran talks collapse as Vance cites nuclear impasse and Catholic leaders call for peace The high-level face-to-face talks in Pakistan followed weeks of military confrontation that began in late February and produced a tenuous two-week ceasefire, which ends April 22. Florida bishop advocates for greater access to internet, political freedom for Cubans The bishop of Palm Beach said the crisis in the neighboring island nation “has reached truly inhumane proportions … and our solidarity and response are urgently needed.”

College students launch ‘Acutis AI’ to bring Catholic teaching to artificial intelligence A new AI platform called Acutis AI has been developed by two brothers who want to create a search tool shaped by Catholic morality and teaching.