Pope to Paris Summit: Ensure human oversight of AI decision making
VaticanNews— Pope Francis has called on decision-makers to ensure human beings maintain adequate control of AI’s decision-making capabilities and to examine AI’s effects on human relationships, information, and education over time. The Holy Father made these remarks in the message he sent to French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday on the occasion of the Artificial Intelligence…
Archbishop Paglia: AI calls for the awakening of Europe’s humanism
An interesting read, certainly relevant… What do YOU think? Here’s the story: VaticanNews—Alongside Pope Francis’ already substantial teaching on Artificial Intelligence, the Pontifical Academy for Life, the Vatican body which focuses on issues related to bioethics has also been reflecting on this technological revolution for several years, prompted by those most directly concerned. This is…
Pope resting in hospital, tests show improvement
VaticanNews—Pope Francis continued on Saturday to be treated for a respiratory infection at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital where laboratory tests indicate an improvement in certain health parameters. A statement released by the Holy See Press Office on Saturday afternoon said the Pope rested throughout the night without experiencing episodes of fever. “The examinations carried out…
BOOK REVIEW: The Laws of Connection; Why you Struggle to Belong — and How to Fix it
Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling like you misfired – like you just didn’t quite connect? Or maybe you’re someone who looks around at others effortlessly forming deep relationships while you feel stuck on the outside? If so, you’re not alone. According to research, 50 to 60% of Americans feel socially disconnected…
CATHOLIC BUSINESS PROFILE: Ric Brutocao, entrepreneur with exceptional operational management leadership
February 8, 2025
Catholic business leader and Catholic Business Journal mainstay Ric Brutocao (pictured left) has worn many hats in his many-storied career. But whether he’s heading up a major appliance manufacturer or leading a company of military engineers and support staff to defend communication stations in southern Vietnam, Brutocao has discovered along the way that
NEW BOOK: Pope’s astronomer shares ‘A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars’
CNA—Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, has spent the last 30 years staring at the sky. As the director of the Vatican Observatory, known informally as “the pope’s astronomer,” he has just published his 13th book — “A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science,” which he said he wrote at the suggestion of…
Archbishop Naumann weighs in on need to solve current immigration, refugee challenges
CNA—Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, is the latest among prelates throughout the country who are weighing in with Catholic perspectives on setting aright the country’s dysfunctional immigration system. In a Feb. 7 op-ed published in his archdiocesan newspaper, Naumann began by echoing the commitment he and his fellow bishops in Kansas made…
Man attacks high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican
ACI Prensa/CNA—A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that were on the altar to the ground, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. After throwing the candelabras, the man began to remove the altar cloth, as can be seen…
