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Certificate inspires catechetical, lay leaders to serve Church better
On May 18 at Resurrection Parish in Randolph, N.J., Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney celebrated a Graduation Mass for 15 catechetical leaders and lay ministers in the Church who earned the
13 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI
(OSV News) — What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s much anticipated first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the
Beyond The Beacon podcast 112 – More than a melody: The unstoppable spirit of Tony Melendez
Tony Melendez, a renowned toe-picking Catholic guitarist born without arms, says let God use you, take you to places, and you be the instrument that God plays. Melendez’s life was
Diocese of Paterson clergy appointments: May 27, 2026
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney announced the following appointments: Father Dailon Lisabet has been appointed to Pastoral Care for the Spanish-speaking community in Sussex County, effective June 1, 2026, with residence
Youth Rally mixes faith with fun at Six Flags
On May 17, 260 youth from the Paterson Diocese, N.J., joined hundreds of peers from across the Garden State for the annual N.J. Catholic Youth Rally at Six Flags Great
Remembering with gratitude the life and legacy of Edward L. Hennessy, Jr.
“In 1981, Ed joined forces with Bishop Frank J. Rodimer to establish Tri-County Scholarship Fund. They envisioned an organization that would provide K–12 scholarships to financially disadvantaged children so they
New era begins with revitalized Spanish Catholic Charismatic Renewal
On May 16, the Spanish Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Paterson Diocese, N.J., celebrated the vigil of the Solemnity Pentecost early and also the revitalization of this already active spiritual
Diocese remembers brave souls lost in service to America
On May 25, in the mausoleum chapel of Calvary Cemetery in Paterson, N.J., Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney honored those who have died serving in the U.S. military by celebrating the
Clifton parish ablaze with Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday
On May 24, Pentecost Sunday, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Paul Parish in Clifton, N.J., where he celebrated a 1 p.m. Spanish Mass. Earlier that day, during his pastoral
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15th N.J. Army Tank Pull sets goal at $2M milestone for veterans
Teams to pull 80,000-pound tank in test of strength and solidarity The 15th Annual New Jersey Army Tank
Mendham youth confirmed and sealed with the Holy Spirit
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney visited St. Joseph Parish in Mendham, N.J., on May 11 to celebrate Mass and
60 receive First Holy Communion at Clifton parish
On May 16, 60 second-graders at St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Clifton, N.J., received Jesus’ Body and
Bishop confirms 11 at Butler parish
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 11 young people on Friday, May 8 at
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Trece cosas que hay que saber sobre la encíclica del Papa León sobre la IA
(OSV News) — ¿Qué significa custodiar nuestra humanidad? Esa pregunta está en el centro de la tan esperada primera encíclica del Papa León XIV, “Magnifica Humanitas: Sobre la custodia de la persona humana en el tiempo de la inteligencia artificial”, publicada el
‘Magnifica Humanitas’: La encíclica del Papa León sobre la IA advierte sobre la tentación de construir un futuro excluyendo a Dios
(OSV News) — El Papa León XIV ha publicado su histórica encíclica sobre la inteligencia artificial “Magnifica Humanitas” este 25 de mayo, comparando el intento de construir un futuro de IA que excluye a Dios con la “Torre de Babel” y subrayando
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13 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI
(OSV News) — What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of
In first encyclical, Pope Leo urges world to ‘disarm’ AI amid increased reliance
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Presenting the first encyclical of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV warned that artificial intelligence
Anthropic’s Christopher Olah urges global moral oversight of AI at Vatican presentation
(OSV News) — The May 25 speech of Anthropic’s co-founder Christopher Olah at the presentation of the first
‘Magnifica Humanitas’: Pope Leo’s AI encyclical warns of temptation to build future excluding God
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence “Magnifica Humanitas” May
Pope will find a living, growing Church in Madrid, Spanish cardinal says
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will encounter a living and growing Church when he arrives in Madrid,
Pope Leo tells graduating Villanovans to uphold Augustinian values, recall US guiding principles
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV exhorted graduating students at his alma mater to take with them three
