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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit takes place at the Grand Palais in Paris on Feb. 10–11, 2025.

Pope Francis to Paris AI Action Summit: ‘Love is worth more than intelligence’

Feb 11, 2025

By Kristina Millare

“I ask all those attending the Paris summit not to forget that only the human ‘heart’ can reveal the meaning... Read more

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Catholic International University launches new program in AI, emerging technologies

Feb 6, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The program organizers took inspiration from the growing commentary from the Catholic Church about AI, including the Vatican’s recent “Antiqua... Read more

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Catholics back new pro-family agenda on technology and human flourishing

Feb 4, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Ryan T. Anderson, Patrick Deneen, and Robert P. George are among the 28 signatories of “A Future for the Family:... Read more

An illustration of the topic of Thomas Aquinas and AI created by DALL-E, a text-to-image model native to ChatGPT.

What would Thomas Aquinas make of AI?

Jan 28, 2025

By AC Wimmer

According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s... Read more

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New Vatican document says AI should lead to ‘a renewed appreciation of all that is human’

Jan 28, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

The document establishes a Christian framework for understanding human intelligence as a gift from God, emphasizing humanity’s relational nature. Read more

Pope Francis meets with Church communications officials at the Vatican on Jan. 27, 2025.

Pope Francis says he’s more concerned about human intelligence than AI

Jan 27, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Speaking to Church communications professionals the pope emphasized the need for a human-centered approach to communication. Read more

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Audience Hall for his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis to World Economic Forum: AI must serve human dignity, not violate it

Jan 23, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis on Thursday released his message to global leaders attending the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland,... Read more

Friar Paolo Benanti is president of Italy’s Commission for Artificial Intelligence.

Franciscan expert on artificial intelligence addresses its ethical challenges

Jan 17, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Franciscan friar Paolo Benanti emphasized that “the reality we are facing is different from that of 10 or 15 years... Read more

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A look at Vatican City’s new artificial intelligence law

Jan 14, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The decree titled “Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence” was enacted by the Pontifical Commission of Vatican City State and came into... Read more

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What’s next for AI in 2025? Catholic experts weigh in

Jan 6, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

CNA spoke with several leading Catholic experts on artificial intelligence to see where the technology might be headed in 2025. Read more

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No, ‘AI Jesus’ isn’t actually hearing confessions: fact check

Nov 21, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Numerous news reports have said that a new artificially intelligent “Jesus” has begun taking people’s confessions at a Catholic church... Read more

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Cardinals test out virtual reality headsets at new AI-inspired jubilee art exhibit

Nov 14, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The exhibit, titled “Interconnected Hearts: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition 2024,” is hosted at the Republic of China’s Embassy to the... Read more

The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter’s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history of the tomb of St. Peter.

PHOTOS: Discover the history of St. Peter’s Basilica in new Microsoft online AI-enhanced 3D model

Nov 13, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Accessible worldwide at virtual.basilicasanpietro.va, the free interactive platform allows anyone in the world to “visit” the virtual 3D model of... Read more

St. Peter’s Basilica.

Microsoft president to unveil ‘AI-enhanced experience’ of St. Peter’s Basilica

Nov 8, 2024

By Courtney Mares

“The Basilica of St. Peter’s: AI-Enhanced Experience” is a collaboration between Microsoft and the Fabric of St. Peter. Read more

Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 23, 2024. An altar painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Francesco de Rhoden inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy.

Sacred Heart shows path forward in AI era, Pope Francis says in new encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’

Oct 24, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis released “Dilexit Nos,” the first encyclical on the Sacred Heart in nearly 70 years, arguing Catholic devotion offers... Read more

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Pope Francis tells AI leaders: No machine should ever choose to take human life

Jul 10, 2024

By Courtney Mares

In a message to an AI ethics conference in Hiroshima, Japan, the pope underlined that artificial intelligence has implications for... Read more

Pope Francis meets with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, June 14, 2024, after a session at the G7 summit, which is being held June 13–15 in the southern Italian region of Puglia.

Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis at G7 Summit to discuss foreign policy, climate change

Jun 14, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

President Joe Biden privately met with Pope Francis early Friday evening in Apulia, Italy, at the Group of Seven (G7)... Read more

Pope Francis participates in his first G7 Summit on June 14, 2024. In his remarks, the pontiff stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence (AI) be under the control of human beings.

Pope Francis at G7: AI must not replace human decision-making

Jun 14, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be... Read more

Flags of (left to right) Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, USA, and Europe are displayed for a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the City Hall in Muenster, western Germany on Nov. 3, 2022.

G7 summit: Pope Francis to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Italy

Jun 13, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis will hold bilateral meetings on Friday with nine world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, at the G7... Read more

In 2023 there were more than 275,000 child pornography websites on the internet, with approximately 11,000 photos generated by AI in just one month.

Conference in Rome addresses dangers of AI and child pornography

May 7, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

The conference grappled with the fact that youth are increasingly exposed to platforms that contain tools “that can lead to... Read more