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Catholic chat bot: Putting AI at the service of the church

By Parish Admin

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before converting to Catholicism, Michael Baggot took his questions about faith and the church to the first place many people go with their questions: the internet. Now a member of the Legionaries of Christ and a priest, Father Baggot spoke of “how important those online resources were for me in providing…

Pope asks lay Catholics to prepare for synod’s ‘prophetic’ stage

By Parish Admin

     VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The most important outcome of the current Synod of Bishops on synodality is the synodal process itself and not the hot-button topics discussed, Pope Francis said. With the second synod assembly scheduled for October, the pope said the synod process is approaching its “most challenging and important” stage —…

Faith, hope, love are antidote to pride, pope says at audience

By Parish Admin

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are the marks of a righteous individual, the virtues of faith, hope and love emphasize a connection to other people fueled by belief in God and reliance on prayer, Pope Francis said. “The Christian is never alone. He or she does good…

Jesus laid down his life out of love for each person, pope says

By Parish Admin

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Jesus called himself the “good shepherd,” he was telling people not only that he was their guide, but that they were important to him and “that he thinks of each of us as the love of his life,” Pope Francis said. “Consider this: for Christ, I am important, he thinks…

Pope’s representative to U.S. warns of ‘auto-referential’ church

By Parish Admin

ROME (CNS) — The Catholic Church in the United States is grappling with a tendency to become more “auto-referential” and withdraw itself from the international stage and universal church, Pope Francis’ representative to the United States said. Speaking with Catholic News Service before formally taking possession of his titular church in Rome April 21, Cardinal…

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento

By Parish Admin

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Reynaldo Bersabal as auxiliary bishop of Sacramento. Bishop-elect Bersabal is a priest of the Diocese of Sacramento and currently serves as pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi parish in Sacramento, California. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2024, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio…