Pope Francis at G7: AI must not replace human decision-making
“This starts,” he said, “from an effective and concrete commitment to introduce ever greater and proper human control. No machine should ever choose to take the life of a human…
Democratic, Republican bills on IVF voted down in U.S. Senate
Also at issue was Senate Democrats’ insistence that families who make use of IVF should be allowed to discard fertilized embryos — a necessary part of the IVF process and…
During Mass, Argentine priest leads congregation in political chant used against Milei
By Julieta Villar ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 13, 2024 / 15:40 pm A Catholic priest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, incorporated into the celebration of the Mass a political chorus used…
Eucharistic pilgrims go ‘to the heights’ at the top of the Rocky Mountains
Chapel on the Rock. Credit: Patrick McKay via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) The lofty heights of the Rocky Mountains soon gave way to the Great Plains and the Colorado capital…
For World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis urges Christians to ‘be friends of the poor’
Drawing on familiar themes of his pontificate, Francis warned against pursuing worldly goods and fame at the cost of the dignity of others. “The mentality of the world demands that…
In unanimous decision, SCOTUS rejects doctors’ challenge to abortion pill
Pro-life leaders and advocates responded with disappointment to Thursday’s ruling. SBA Pro-Life America said in a post on X that it was “a sad day for women’s health and unborn…
German Catholics write letter to Rome over Synodal Way, warn of ‘serious scandal’
“The resolutions of the Synodal Way and the Synodal Committee have less binding legal effect than the resolution of a rabbit breeders’ association,” Hallermann continued. “The fact that the Synodal…
Pope Francis: Synodality moves us to share in others’ suffering
“Synodality,” Pope Francis said in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall, “asks us to look beyond the barriers with magnanimity, to see the presence of God and his actions even in…
Preservation group launches campaign to save New York churches from closure
The merges, part of the diocese’s “Road to Renewal” program, will be finalized later this summer. On its website, the Buffalo preservation group says that most of the churches it…
Vatican publishes papal primacy document aimed at ‘a reunited Church’
It notes the possibility of “extending this idea to consider how other Western Churches might relate to the bishop of Rome as primate while having a certain autonomy themselves.” The…
G7 summit: Pope Francis to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Italy
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 13, 2024 / 09:11 am Pope Francis will hold bilateral meetings on Friday with nine world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, at the…
Southern Baptist Convention approves resolution opposing IVF
The SBC resolution passed on Wednesday echoes Catholic teaching in affirming that while “all children are to be fully respected and protected, not all technological means of assisting human reproduction…