LOOP POPE WATCH: Fatima bishop consecrates pope to Mary

TUESDAY, MAY 13 - POPE WATCH FATIMA BISHOP CONSECRATES POPE TO IMMACULATE HEART  On the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho of Leiria-Fatima consecrated Pope Leo XIV and his pontificate to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The act of consecration took place as more than 270,000 pilgrims filled the Sanctuary of Fatima for the first major celebration since the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV. READ POPE LEO SPENDS FEAST OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA WITH AUGUSTINIANS  Pope Leo XIV marked the feast of Our Lady of Fatima by returning to his roots, visiting the headquarters of his former congregation, the Augustinians, located just across the colonnades from St. Peter's Square.  READ POPE LEO TO DECIDE WHAT'S NEXT FOR SYNOD ON SYNODALITY  The General Secretariat of the Synod has penned a letter to Pope Leo XIV signaling that, as the implementations of the Synod's Final Document are underway, the Synod's leadership now stands ready to follow the direction in which he wants to take the Synod next.  READ POPE LEO CONFRONTS MENACING ASPECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  A recent editorial by Catholic ethicist Charles Camosy posits that Pope Leo's choice of papal name signals an intention to confront the cultural and moral consequences of the rise of artificial intelligence. Just after his election, Pope Leo dramatically referred to today's technological changes as a "Copernican revolution, suggesting artificial intelligence urgently must be addressed.  READ GET YOUR FRIENDS IN ON THE POPE WATCH  With the first days of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate scheduled and his official installation and inaugural public Mass coming this Sunday, make sure all your friends get the most out of our on-the-ground reporting and analysis by forwarding this edition of the LOOP to them or inviting them to sign up at CatholicVote.org/GetLOOP.  STAY IN THE LOOP POPE LEO'S SIGNIFICANT USE OF THE STAFF JPII WAS KNOWN FOR  At the celebration of Mass on Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Leo XIV used a pastoral staff that is steeped in significance. Many recognized as the staff often used by Pope Saint John Paul II. Here is a detailed look at its history and symbolism.  READ VATICAN HOSTS EASTERN CATHOLICS FOR SPECIAL JUBILEE  The Vatican is celebrating the Jubilee for Eastern Churches this week, featuring liturgies from a variety of Eastern rites and drawing thousands of pilgrims, with the event culminating in a special audience with Pope Leo XIV.  READ WITNESS  On the eve of the anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima's apparition, 270,000 Catholics gathered at the Fatima shrine in Portugal. WATCH & SHARE Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127