BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Pope Leo launches Vatican group to study impact of AI on ‘human dignity’

Comes as the Pontiff prepares his inaugural encyclical underlining need for ethics-driven approach to AI

The Independent UK · May 16

The Vatican has said a lot about artificial intelligence. A primer ahead of the pope's encyclical

The Vatican is preparing to release Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical in the coming weeks

The Independent UK · May 16

A Holy Mountain on the US-Mexico Border Is Becoming Trump's Newest Immigration Battleground

A mountain crowned by a towering statue of Jesus Christ has become the latest front in President Donald Trump's border enforcement campaign, setting off a legal confrontation between the federal government and the Catholic Church over one of the most spiritually significant sites along the US-Mexico border.

Latin Times · May 14

'Make Sure It's Anchored in the Truth': JD Vance Issues Theological Lesson to Pope Leo XIV

US Vice President JD Vance publicly challenges Pope Leo XIV's anti-war stance, emphasising the need for theological accuracy amid ongoing US-Iran tensions.

International Business Times UK · Apr 20

Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

Pope Leo XIV has called for Angolans to fight the “scourge of corruption” with a culture of justice

The Independent UK · Apr 19

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep-rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had an unusual and acrimonious public exchange over the weekend.

The Conversation · Apr 13

Pope Leo urges priests to stop using AI to write sermons

Pope Leo XIV also urged his fellow clergymen to ‘use your brains more’ in a wide-ranging speech last week

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Pope Leo XIV Warns Priests Against ChatGPT Sermons and TikTok Fame: 'The Brain Needs to Be Used'

Pope Leo XIV warns clergy against AI-generated sermons, stressing the need for human intellect and spiritual expression. Discover how this directive impacts the Catholic Church's approach to technology and human connection.

International Business Times UK · Feb 27

Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy

In Portland, Oregon, people wearing inflatable frog costumes – The Portland Frog Brigade – danced outside immigration offices. In Chicago, parents and neighbors walked children to and from school, forming “magic schoolbuses” for families who feared detention.

The Conversation · Feb 24

The Pope and Catholic priests keep giving terrifying warnings about AI. What exactly are they scared of?

Artificial intelligence could bring people back to the church – or replace it entirely, writes Maja Anushka

The Independent UK · Feb 13