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A woman touches crosses setup at a memorial during a vigil on May 8, 2023, in Brownsville, Texas. The vigil was held in remembrance of the eight people killed May 7, 2023, and several injured after a man allegedly drove his car through a group of migrants waiting at a bus stop. / Credit: Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Getty ImagesWashington D.C., May 8, 2023 / 13:15 pm (CNA).Two tragedies over the weekend have left 16 dead and many more wounded in Texas.Eight migrants were killed and 10 injured when a speeding SUV Sunday morning plowed into a group of people in the border city of Brownsville, local...

A new Swiss Guard swears to protect the pope, even sacrificing his life if necessary, during a ceremony on May 6, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNAVatican City, May 6, 2023 / 13:00 pm (CNA).A group of new Swiss Guard recruits officially joined the ranks after swearing to "faithfully, loyally and honorably serve the reigning Pontiff" at the Vatican on Saturday.Wearing the red, orange, and blue grand gala uniform with armor, 23 new guardsmen swore their allegiance before friends and family during a ceremony in the San Damaso Courtyard on a sunny and breezy May 6. The ceremony began with the ne...

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the Regina Caeli on May 7, 2023. / Vatican MediaCNA Staff, May 7, 2023 / 06:30 am (CNA).Pope Francis on Sunday warned against the danger of living life without a sense of purpose or a destination to set our course by, reminding the faithful that Jesus is "our compass for reaching heaven," our true home.Speaking to pilgrims gathered on a sunny day in St. Peter's Square to pray the Regina Caeli, the pope reflected on the day's Gospel reading, in which Jesus consoles his disciples before his ascensi...

Photo illustration. / ShutterstockDenver, Colo., May 7, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA).A leading artificial intelligence researcher some call the "godfather" of AI says the technology is developing at a "scary" rate and warns that it should not expand beyond our ability to control it. He joins the voice of many leaders, including Pope Francis, who want to ensure ethical concerns are "built in" at the technology's foundation.Geoffrey Hinton, a longtime researcher at Google newly retired at age 75, has added his voice to those saying that the potential dangers of the new tec...

Franciscan Univesity of Steubenville students who participated in the Unplugged Scholarship in its first year (from left to right): Theresa Ryan, Grace Pollock, and Paul Merkel / Photos courtesy of Theresa Ryan, Grace Pollock, and Paul MerkelBoston, Mass., May 7, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA).As Franciscan University of Steubenville students wrap up their spring semester, a large group of its undergraduates will be heading into summer significantly changed after participating in the school's invitation to drop their smartphones."It had way more of an effect on me than I thought it would," Gr...