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With new wars raging around the world, the race to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in warfare has begun to escalate as well. The United States was initially in talks with the AI company Anthropic, but CEO Dario Amodei released a statement that said, “Today, frontier AI systems are simply not reliable enough to power fully autonomous Read More…

AI weapons should never be used in war, says Vatican

The 16x Grammy-winning pop star Bruno Mars released his first solo album in nearly a decade last week. ‘The Romantic’ is causing a stir on social media where Catholics in particular are sharing his video ‘Risk it All,’ which has many scenes shot in a Catholic Church and is clearly honoring the sacrament of marriage.  Read More…

Bruno Mars’ new video honors Catholic marriage

Recent events have left many Americans confused or angry at their nation’s Middle Eastern ally. How should Catholics approach Israel? The Bible, papal teachings, and history can all be helpful in formulating a coherent Catholic response.

In my conversations with many people, it seems that most are unaware of the dangers of AI.

There is something slightly absurd, and wonderfully human, about awarding a “lifetime achievement” to someone who insists (with a little glint in his eye) that he’s still in the middle of life’s work. At the Actor Awards on March 1, Harrison Ford brought his trademark dryness to the stage while accepting the Life Achievement Award. Read More…

Harrison Ford’s hilarious response to a ‘Lifetime’ award

A few years ago, a photo of an ordinary school assignment appeared online. It was an essay in English, written in neat, almost perfect handwriting. The comments on the post were full of disbelief: “This can’t be handwritten,” “It looks like a printout.” The author was Prakriti Malla, a teenager from Nepal who was a Read More…

Prakriti Malla has “most beautiful handwriting in the world”

In 2022, the National Study of Catholic Priests (NSCP) was released, the largest survey of Catholic priests in 50 years. A new book from the Catholic University of America (CUA) Press, Rebuilding Trust, Clergy Morale in the Wake of Abuse Crisis, invites readers to take a closer look at the results of this survey and Read More…

Book looks at clergy morale after crisis, priests’ lack of trust for bishops

You have to lose yourself in the narrow streets that crisscross the Borgo, a neighborhood close to the Vatican, to come across this little shop. At first glance, it’s a shoemaker like dozens of others in Rome. You walk in, the bell rings, the woody scent of leather fills your nostrils. One detail catches your Read More…

The amazing story of Antonio Arellano, shoemaker to popes

The president of the US bishops’ conference, Archbishop Paul Coakley, released a statement on Monday regarding the country’s attack on Iran. Echoing the appeal made by Pope Leo after the midday Angelus, the archbishop warned of “the possibility of a tragedy of immense proportions.” He called for diplomacy and “every effort to prevent further escalation.” Read More…

US bishops call for “every effort to prevent further escalation”

My photo had become the visual shorthand for white supremacy in contemporary America. The writings of G.K. Chesterton, however, helped lead me to Christ and His Church.