Religious freedom among values threatened by media
The need for quality journalism and media ethics is increasingly high, experts underlined at the academic conference “Media for Man” organized by
“Artificial intelligence should be made to service humanity and not replace humanity”
“Artificial Intelligence systems are very good in themselves. They can help us do a lot, but if we do not care for them, they will take over humanity”, says
Couples need Church’s help
Pope Francis thanks the Teams of Our Lady International Catholic Movement dedicated to helping Christian couples for their efforts, stressing that safeguarding marriage safeguards families
Birth control is not the key to sustainable development
As the U.N. marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) this year, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia reiterates that promoting birth control policies does not help eradicate world poverty and promote sustainable development
Pope to youth in Venice: Get off your phones and pay attention to others
As he visits the Italian city of Venice, Pope Francis urges young people to make themselves a gift for other people by focusing on how we can help someone
SIPRI report shows huge rise in annual global military expenditure
A new study shows that global military expenditure surged to $2.443 trillion in 2023, driven by heightened tensions and regional conflicts.
Rite of peace is not just a greeting or friendly gesture, nun explains
The director of the Chair of Theology of the Consecrated Life at San Dámaso Ecclesiastical University in Spain, Sister Carolina Blázquez Casado, OSA, explained that the rite of peace at Mass “is not a greeting or friendly gesture.”
Cardinal Tolentino de Mendonça: WYD are indispensable, even after 40 years
Forty years after the first worldwide gathering of young people in St. Peter’s Square in 1984, a procession carrying the World Youth Day Cross recalls the many fruits of
Cardinal Fernández: Every single person has dignity
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, presents the Dicastery’s just-published declaration “Dignitas Infinita”
New models of democracy are needed to end oppression in Asia
Elections, a vital part of democracy, have become opposition-free in many Asian nations
New Church statistics reveal more Catholics, fewer vocations
The Holy See publishes the 2024 Pontifical Yearbook and the 2022 Statistical Yearbook of the Church, detailing the numbers of bishops, priests, men and
Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘for the role of women’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April 2024, and invites everyone to pray for the role of women