A church-backed labor group has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's newly released encyclical on artificial intelligence while urging stronger protections for workers facing the growing impact of automation and digital technologies.
The document calls for the need to “disarm technology,” freeing it from the control of Big Tech companies described as “more influential than governments.”
Pope Leo makes it abundantly clear, "We need faces and voices to speak for people again. We need to cherish the gift of communication as the deepest truth of humanity, to which all technological innovation should also be oriented".
Catholics in Sri Lanka marked the 60th World Social Communications Day with a celebration highlighting responsible communication, human dignity, and the ethical use of digital technology in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
As the Catholic Church observed the 60th World Day of Social Communications on May 17, Leo XIV urged Catholics to ensure that technological progress and digital communication remain grounded in respect for human dignity and truth.
The Catholic Church in Pakistan marked the 60th World Communications Day on May 15 with a conference in Lahore, northeastern Pakistan, highlighting the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence and digital media.
The Daughters of St. Paul organized a three-day workshop on artificial intelligence titled “Applied AI for Real Life: Tools, Skills & Safety” from May 8 to 10 at the Pauline Communication Centre in Mumbai, western India.
The Holy See has warned that renewed reliance on nuclear deterrence, the modernization of arsenals, and the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into military systems are driving the world toward a more fragile and dangerous security environment.
A seminar on “Using Artificial Intelligence in the Mission and Ministries of the Church” was held on March 14 at the Daughters of St. Paul Provincialate in Bandra, Mumbai, western India, bringing together around 200 religious and lay faithful interested in the role of digital technology in pastoral work.
The Vatican will launch this spring an artificial intelligence-assisted translation system enabling pilgrims to follow liturgical celebrations at St. Peter’s Basilica in up to 60 languages in real time.
In a pressing appeal to the global community, Pope Leo XIV has warned that the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence must not come at the cost of human uniqueness, urging the faithful and civil society to protect "human voices and faces" from digital erosion.
The 30th FABC-OSC Bishops’ Meet concluded on Dec 12 at St. Francis University, Hong Kong, with a call for the Church in Asia to respond wisely and pastorally to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.
At the Bishops’ Meet 2025 currently underway in Hong Kong, Dr. Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, delivered a deeply reflective and thought-provoking keynote address on the opportunities and challenges brought by artificial intelligence (AI).
Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong has urged Asian bishops and Church communicators to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, calling it a “gift from God” that must be used for the good of humanity and the care of our common home.
At a time when Pope Leo has repeatedly urged global leaders to ensure that artificial intelligence serves the cause of human dignity and peace, the Office of Social Communications of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC-OSC) is organizing its 2025 Bishops’ Meet in Hong Kong with a renewed call to address the pastoral, ethical, and spiritual challenges posed by AI.
“If the Church is absent from digital spaces, our silence allows false narratives to flourish,” warned Nicholas Lim, renewed communication expert and Director of Social Communications for the Archdiocese of Singapore, calling on the Church in Asia to make effective use of digital communication tools in ministry.
As India marks Children’s Day on November 14, celebrating the dignity and potential of every child, Pope Leo XIV spoke on the same theme during his address at the Vatican on November 13, underscoring the urgent need to protect children and adolescents in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
Medical professionals, ethicists, and Church leaders gathered in the Vatican from November 10 to 12 for an international conference titled “AI and Medicine: The Challenge of Human Dignity.”
We are all pilgrims, seekers journeying through the landscapes of life, searching for meaning, connection, and truth. Today, our pilgrimage extends beyond physical spaces into a new and vast terrain: the digital world.
