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Catholic thinkers, tech experts reflect on promise and perils of AI at New York Encounter

“The pope encouraged us to use AI responsibly, to use it in a way that helps us grow, not to let it work against us, ” said Davide Bolchini, the moderator of an AI panel at the weekend conference. [...]

Let this saint help you grow in hope this Lent  

Jerome Emiliani was born in Venice in 1486. His life was a series of sufferings which were all eventually transformed into fuel for holiness. His father died when he was young, and in the wake of this heartbreaking trauma, he ran away from home. Stemming from this experience, Jerome Emiliani is a patron saint of Read More…

Let this saint help you grow in hope this Lent  

How to know when we’re gossiping

For a long time, I thought gossip was the act of sharing untrue information or exaggerating the truth until it became untrue. I’m not imaginative or energetic enough to make up any really juicy rumors, so gossip never really tempted me. Or so I thought. Gossip, however, also includes sharing things that are very much Read More…

How to know when we’re gossiping

Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones

In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness to great love. [...]

‘It was the best thing I’ve ever done’: Abuse victim details papal meeting

David Ryan, a 61-year-old Irishman who suffered sexual abuse as a teenager, shared his story face-to-face with Pope Leo XIV, the first time the pope met with a victim individually. [...]

Historic murals in Iraq emerge from the ruins of ISIS destruction

Restoration work is progressing rapidly on two 13th-century historic mural reliefs at the ancient Mar Behnam and Sarah Monastery. [...]

The Good Maharaja who sheltered Polish children during World War II

During World War II, the unexpected intervention of the Maharaja of Nawanagar, known as “the Good Maharaja,” provided hundreds of Polish children a home at his personal estate in India. [...]

Jesus: Liberal rabbi or incarnate Messiah?

Readings: • Sir 15:15-20 • Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 • 1 Cor 2:6-10 • Mt 5:17-37 “Was Jesus in reality a liberal rabbi—a forerunner of Christian liberalism? Is the Christ of faith, and therefore [...]

Ukraine bishop at New York Encounter: War begins when man rejects God from his heart

“We can say that, thanks to God, thanks to our Faith, we have a strong foundation,” said Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk. [...]

Slowing of religious decline points to ‘shifting’ faith landscape, experts say at New York Encounter

According to Pew data, the share of U.S. adults identifying as Christian is down from 2007 levels but has held steady since 2020. [...]