I had the joy of conducting my pastoral visit to Emmanuel Catholic Church in Delray Beach. It was a wonderful experience of parish life, and I came away deeply encouraged by what I witnessed there. Emmanuel is a parish alive with faith.

While some of that may seem to be positive, artificial intelligence is taking us into a new world where human interaction, introspection and the ability to use our hearts, heads and hands are not so much relied upon as essential to who we are as human persons made in the image and likeness of God.

Water, the “source of fruitfulness, freshness, and hope,” as the Pope himself defines it in his prayer, is a scarce, unsafe, and inaccessible resource for millions of people. For this reason, Pope Leo XIV is dedicating his prayer intention for the month of September to the care of water as the Season of Creation begins.

Diocesan Decree 014-2026, of Aug. 29, 2026, announces the appointment of Anthuanette Hidalgo as the new victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Palm Beach and establishes the policies and procedures that will govern her work.