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Armenian Christian leader to visit Vatican (CWN)

The Holy See Press Office announced today that Aram I, head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, will visit the Vatican next Monday and Tuesday.

Cardinal Fernández: Vatican is preparing document on transmitting the faith (National Catholic Register)

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the National Catholic Register yesterday that the dicastery is preparing a text on the transmission of the faith, in consultation with the Dicastery for Evangelization and the world’s episcopal conferences.

“Preparing a text on the transmission of the faith today clearly requires moving beyond a European or Italian framework and drawing on the breadth, variety and richness of the universal Church,” said Cardinal Fernández.

The document, he added, “cannot be a text that offers unique recipes or one-size-fits-all solutions, but it must acknowledge the full scope of the issue and propose some paths that might inspire everyone in some way.”

Supreme Court allows resumption of mail delivery of abortion pill for indefinite period of time (CWN)

The United States Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, permitted the mail delivery of the abortion pill mifepristone to resume for an indefinite period of time—effectively overturning an appellate court decision issued two weeks ago.

Pope Leo to visit France in September, Vatican confirms (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to September 28, the Holy See Press Office announced this morning.

Cardinal Czerny establishes Vatican AI commission (CWN)

The Holy See Press Office announced today that Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has established the Inter-Dicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

Pope Leo, seeking to overcome obstacles to dialogue, calls Coptic Orthodox Pope (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV called Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, on May 15, in an effort to overcome obstacles to dialogue.

Pope celebrates funeral Mass for Cardinal Tscherrig, preaches that Christ was his hope (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Cardinal Paul Emil Tscherrig’s funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 15 (video) and recalled the prelate’s episcopal motto, “Spes mea Christus” (My Hope, Christ).

Persevere in the practice of the faith, Pope Leo tells Confirmation candidates (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV received Confirmation candidates from the Archdiocese of Genoa, Italy, this morning and exhorted them to persevere in the practice of the faith.

Put people, not capital, at the center, Pope tells Italian bankers (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV received a group of leaders and employees of Italian banks this morning and encouraged them to put people at the center of their concerns.

May. 16 Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter, Weekday

The Roman Martyrology commemorates several saints for this date: