The Chosen Breaks a World Record! — And Hallow Hits #1

The Chosen just entered the Guinness Book of World Records, Israel announced a new museum at the site of Jesus’ Baptism, and the Catholic prayer app Hallow became the #1 most downloaded app on Apple’s App Store.In this week’s Catholic news recap, we cover major faith headlines from around the world — including Pope Leo XIV’s warning to priests about using artificial intelligence for homilies, a tragic conversion-related killing in Uganda, and a key vote from the Church of England on blessings for same-sex couples.🔎 In this episode:• Israel plans a new museum at Bethany Beyond the Jordan• Hallow becomes the #1 app on Ash Wednesday• Pope Leo XIV warns priests about AI-written homilies• Conversion-related killing shocks Uganda• The Chosen earns a Guinness World Record• Church of England vote on same-sex blessing ceremoniesWelcome to @ChurchHeadlines where we bring you regular news recaps about what is happening in the Catholic Church throughout the world!📰 Church News without the noise.🕵‍♂ We read it all—so you don’t have to.🇻🇦 2 Catholic seminarians in Rome reporting what matters.Would you like to support us financially in our mission?Link: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=a75070-------------------------------For further reading about this week's stories, here are some online articles:- Israel’s Jesus Baptism Museum: https://zenit.org/2026/02/28/israeli-government-announces-new-museum-dedicated-to-the-baptism-of-jesus/- Hallow Becomes #1 App: https://zenit.org/2026/02/22/hallow-surpasses-whatsapp-and-chatgpt-to-become-the-most-downloaded-app-in-the-apple-store/- Pope Leo on AI Homilies: https://zenit.org/2026/02/23/pope-leo-xiv-to-priests-no-to-homilies-with-artificial-intelligence-and-the-search-for-likes-and-followers-on-social-media/ - Uganda Conversion Tragedy: https://zenit.org/2026/02/21/uganda-muslim-man-stabs-his-son-to-death-for-converting-to-christianity/- The Chosen Guinness Record: https://zenit.org/2026/03/01/guinness-world-record-for-the-chosen-it-becomes-the-series-translated-into-the-most-languages/ - Church of England Synod Vote: https://zenit.org/2026/02/17/the-progressive-anglican-church-decides-not-to-bless-same-sex-couples-for-now/----------------------------------⏱️ Timestamps00:18 Israel’s Jesus Baptism Museum00:46 Hallow Becomes #1 App01:15 Pope Leo on AI Homilies02:09 Uganda Conversion Tragedy02:37 The Chosen Guinness Record03:00 Church of England Synod Vote03:34 Outro----------------------------------Music track: Downtown by MoaviiSource: https://freetouse.com/musicVlog Music for Video