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Camp Mystic ‘Grieving The Loss’ Of 27 Campers, Counselors After Catastrophic Texas Floods
HuffPost
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July 7, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic says it is “grieving the loss” the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another...
Long after the fuss over Pope Leo XIV, the village of Dolton will still be here
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 7, 2025
The village of Dolton, which is where you may find yourself if you’re traveling south through Chicago and run out of Chicago to travel through, which we have heard more about in the past 30 days or so than since it was established 130-odd years...
“Vatican Bank” presents latest report and is ranked among the world’s strongest financial institutions: here are the results
Zenit
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June 12, 2025
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.12.2025).- The Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR), better known as “Vatican Bank”, published the thirteenth edition of its Annual Report, containing the 2024 Financial Statements, prepared in accordance with...
At Caritas Bank 10th Anniversary, Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Urges “equitable distribution of wealth” to Curb Injustices
ACI Africa
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June 20, 2025
“As creatures of God, we are all equal in our dignity as a human person,” he said in explaining the concept of equitability, and added that despite being endowed with different talents, “we are all brothers and sisters of each other, like a family...
Vatican bank reports increased profits and charitable work
Catholic News
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June 12, 2025
The tower of the Institute for Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank (CNS/Paul Haring) The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported increased profits in 2024 and gave a slightly larger...
Head of Caritas in Jerusalem reports worsening situation in Gaza, West Bank
Religion News Service
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June 20, 2025
Head of Caritas in Jerusalem reports worsening situation in Gaza, West Bank (RNS) — Anton Asfar, secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem, criticized the Israeli-run and US-backed humanitarian foundation in Gaza, saying, 'This is not aid.'...
Pope: ‘St. Thomas More offers politicians example of martyr for primacy of conscience’
Vatican News
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June 21, 2025
During the Jubilee of Governments, Pope Leo XIV meets with legislators from various nations and recalls the importance of natural law, entrusting them to St. Thomas More, whose "readiness to sacrifice his life rather than betray the truth makes...
Alex Collier reveals earthâs hidden history: Extraterrestrial contact, lost civilizations, and the Vaticanâs cover-up
Natural News
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June 20, 2025
Alex Collier reveals earth’s hidden history: Extraterrestrial contact, lost civilizations, and the Vatican’s cover-up Suppressed Human History: Alex Collier reveals how institutions like the Smithsonian and Vatican hide evidence of advanced...
Pope Leo wades into business regulation, preaching the idea of an ethical AI framework to tech executives
Fortune
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Pope Leo XIV sent a letter to Vatican officials and tech leaders at the Holy See’s conference on AI this week. Leo has made AI a priority of his papacy and has advocated for an “ethical framework” for the governance of AI. Despite the Vatican’s...
Vatican can take 3 key steps to bring Ukrainian kids back from Russia, says child advocate
OSV News
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June 12, 2025
(OSV News) — The Vatican can take three key steps to provide greater assistance than it already has in securing the return of Ukrainian children forcibly taken by Russia, a Ukrainian child advocate and former government official told OSV News....
Vatican Bank recorded a net profit of 32.8 million euros in 2024, up 7% from 2023
Catholic News Agency
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June 11, 2025
Vatican City, Jun 11, 2025 / 15:48 pm The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR, by its Italian acronym), popularly known as the Vatican Bank — a small financial institution with just over 100 employees founded by Pope Pius XII in 1942 —...
Vatican Bank Recorded Net Profit of 32.8 Million Euros in 2024, Representing 7 Percent Increase from 2023
ACI Africa
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June 11, 2025
It was a gesture that — according to the Vatican — reaffirms “the institute’s commitment to its mission of supporting religious and charitable works.” According to the results for last year, the total volume of client assets managed by the IOR —...
The Vatican Knows an ‘Industrial Revolution’ When It Sees One
The Atlantic
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June 20, 2025
The pope didn’t take long to explain why he picked the name Leo. Two days after his election, he cited his inspiration: the preceding Pope Leo, who led the Church while the West confronted the social and economic disruptions of the Industrial...
Vatican bank reports increased profits, charitable giving
Catholic Review - Maryland
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June 11, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported increased profits in 2024 and gave a slightly larger dividend check to Pope Francis, who used the entire amount for charity. The bank...
Pope Leo calls for an ethical AI framework in a message to tech execs gathering at the Vatican
KESQ-TV - California
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June 20, 2025
By Clare Duffy and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV says tech companies developing artificial intelligence should abide by an “ethical criterion” that respects human dignity. AI must take “into account the well-being of the human person...
(Watch) Vatican documentary traces Pope Leo XIV’s mission in Peru
Aleteia
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June 20, 2025
The film will be released at 5:00 p.m. Rome time across Vatican media platforms in Spanish, English, and Italian, including the Vatican News YouTube channel. Here is a link to watch the documentary. Article explaining the production is below. On...
El papa León XIV pide un marco ético para la IA en un mensaje a ejecutivos tecnológicos reunidos en el Vaticano
KVIA - Texas
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June 20, 2025
Por Clare Duffy y Christopher Lamb, CNN El papa León XIV afirma que las empresas tecnológicas que desarrollan inteligencia artificial deben regirse por un “criterio ético” que respete la dignidad humana. La IA debe tener en cuenta “el bienestar de...
Paris Scene: What’s Hot
WWD - New York
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July 7, 2025
Paris is hopping with new boutiques, restaurants and exhibitions. Here’s a curation of those for this couture season. Where to Shop Rubirosa’s, the latest project by Paris-based jewelry designer Lauren Rubinski, isn’t about gold and gemstones. Her...
Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition and arrives at Castel Gandolfo for vacation to restore ‘body and spirit’
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year...
‘The Chosen’ cast headed to Vatican for presentation, audience with Pope Leo XIV
Catholic News Agency
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June 19, 2025
Vatican City, Jun 19, 2025 / 07:00 am On June 23, there will be an exclusive presentation at the Vatican of the fourth episode of the fifth season of “The Chosen,” the successful series based on the life of Jesus Christ and the apostles. According...