Maronite Sainthood Cause Advances, Somalia Humanitarian Crisis, e.l.f. Co-founder Becomes a Priest, and More

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless!Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 22, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:Pope Leo XIV has cleared the way for the beatification of a Maronite patriarch who played a pivotal role in the creation of modern Lebanon.Somalia is nearing catastrophe again, as aid agencies warn that millions are facing severe hunger, displacement and collapsing access to basic services.Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius received an honorary doctorate May 18 from the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków for "an integrative approach combining theological reflection, spirituality and pastoral responsibility."As Pope Leo XIV releases his encyclical on artificial intelligence, Brian Patrick Green, an AI ethics scholar for a Vatican working group, says emergent misalignment -- a negative and dangerous side effect of AI in large language model training -- is a key issue that needs to be addressed.Ahead of his May 23 priestly ordination for the Diocese of Fresno, California, Deacon Scott-Vincent Borba -- co-founder of beauty giant e.l.f. Cosmetics, who left stardom for the seminary -- sat down with OSV News to share his thoughts on how he hopes to serve in his ministry.