VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Appealing to those in power to end all conflicts through dialogue and not domination, Pope Leo XIV urged humanity to stop growing accustomed to wars and violence and announced a prayer vigil for peace April 11.
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‘Underbelly of the AI industry’: Panel explores data centers’ ecological, economic impacts
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — If you’re reading this article online, you’re making use of a data center.
Vatican theological commission warns of replacing God with ‘a world governed by machines’
ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican’s International Theological Commission has warned that if humanity places total trust in technology in a “world ruled by machines,” it risks replacing the “living God” with a counterfeit “virtual God.”
Pope Leo XIV calls bishops to Rome to discuss marriage and family in October
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV announced March 19 that he is asking the presidents of all bishops’ conferences around the world to convene in Rome in October to renew and deepen the Church’s discussion on marriage and family in light of “Amoris Laetitia.”
Anthropic fight with the Pentagon amid Iran war puts ethics of AI warfare in focus
(OSV News) — While the smoke was still rising from its ruins and rescuers were extracting 175 bodies from the rubble of the Shajarah-Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, Feb. 28, the questions started about how this could have happened in the opening hours of the U.S and Israel war with Iran.
Pope Leo grants audience to Opus Dei critic as reform of statutes continues
(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV met March 16 with Gareth Gore, the British financial journalist and author of a book that levels allegations of exploitation and human trafficking against Opus Dei, accusations that the Catholic organization calls “absolute nonsense.”
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance on first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate
ROME (OSV News) — Beneath the Roman pines of the Aventine Hill, Pope Leo XIV led a solemn penitential procession Feb. 18 to Rome’s oldest extant basilica, marking the first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate with a call for “countercultural” repentance for sins from individuals, institutions and the Church itself.
SEEK 2026 summons young people to draw close to Christ, discover his plan for their lives
COLUMBUS, Ohio (OSV News) – Thousands of youth and young adults across the nation were assured of God’s love – and encouraged to respond to his call in their lives – during an annual gathering spanning three cities, with Pope Leo XIV delivering a special recorded message to participants.
Let communication be conducted by real human beings, not AI, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Humanity must not allow technology, especially AI, to obscure, exploit or suppress human voices, needs, knowledge, talents, creativity and critical thinking abilities, Pope Leo XIV said.
US bishops’ president calls for Holy Hour of peace amid ‘current climate of fear’
(OSV News) — Amid soaring domestic and global tensions, the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a Holy Hour for peace as “a moment of renewal for our hearts and for our nation.”