The Morning Verse
The Morning Verse
Be Still, and Know
A single line from the Psalms asks us to stop, and to trust that God is still at work when we are not.
Daily Briefing
Pope Leo's France visit anchors a crowded church news day, from AI fears to frozen aid
Pope Leo XIV's visit to France drew the widest reporting. Charisma News said an estimated 800,000 people gathered in central Paris on Saturday for an open-air Mass, describing it as a striking display of public faith in an increasingly secular nation. On his final day in the country, Religion News Service reported from Metz that the pope urged European leaders to uphold multilateralism and international law and to reject what he called the "illusion" of rearmament, warning that invoking God to justify war is to "profane" his name.
Speaking to reporters aboard his return flight, the pope turned to artificial intelligence. Religion News Service quoted him saying existential concerns about the technology "should be taken seriously." He added, "If someone were to ask me, am I in panic mode? No, I sleep at night," while rejecting the idea that warnings about AI are "fake news, as some have said."