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Catholic sisters visit Buddhist shrine, number of bishops in Ireland to drop by a third, Holy See at U.N. meeting calls for “peaceful uses of outer space,” and more in this week’s world news roundup.

The law will also be put to a vote in the 2028 elections, pending confirmation from the state.

A Michigan U.S. Senate candidate’s remarks have prompted examination of the substantial differences between Catholic and Islamic jurisprudence.

The case underscores the thorny questions surrounding the rapidly growing adoption of AI tools in professional writing, particularly in higher education.

One year after the Oct. 29, 2025, election violence, the chairman of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference urged Tanzanians to uphold the truth and examine the country’s electoral framework.

The pontiff met on Friday with participants in a Vatican AI conference organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life.

The changes were approved by the pontiff on Oct. 19 through a Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi (“Rescript from the Audience of the Most Holy Father”).

Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa and Salesian Sister Elena Massimi take on leadership roles following the departure of Sister Nathalie Becquart, who had served as undersecretary since February 2021.

The court said canon law does not override Polish reporting duties. The diocese, which says it notified authorities in both cases, will appeal.

The Vatican confirmed on Oct. 30 that the Holy Father cast an absentee ballot in his home state of Illinois.