Rome: Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must “seek forgiveness” over the “scourge” of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church’s dark past looms large. In a speech before political and civil society leaders that opened his three-day visit to the country, Francis denounced the “tragic instances of child … Read more
Pope Francis said that American voters face the choice between “the lesser evil” in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, taking aim at both Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump, and emphasizing that he believes both are running for president on anti-life policies. “Both are against life, be it the one who kicks … Read more
Pope Francis said Friday that he considered both candidates for the US presidency “against life”. Pope Francis said Friday that he considered both candidates for the US presidency “against life”, citing Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies and Kamala Harris’s support for abortion rights. “Both are against life. The one who discards migrants and the one who … Read more
Apulia [Italy]: In his address on the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), at the G7 leaders’ Summit in Italy, Pope Francis called for a prohibition on ‘lethal autonomous weapons’, according to Al Jazeera. He warned the leaders assembled in the southern Italian area that “artificial intelligence [is] both a fascinating and terrifying technology. We would … Read more
(NewsNation) — A Vatican priest and technology expert believes “natural stupidity” and a disappearing middle class are more concerning prospects than the possible negative impacts of artificial intelligence. “Let me express with one sentence: Not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. It’s the tools; it depends on the way in which we will use them. So … Read more
BARI, Italy (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will meet privately with Pope Francis on Friday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy. This will be their second face-to-face meeting. It follows a jury’s recent guilty verdict against Biden’s son, Hunter, on gun charges related to his drug addiction, and Biden’s … Read more
Pope Francis is no stranger to artificial intelligence – a deepfake photo of him in a white puffer jacket went viral last year – but his concerns about AI go far beyond an unflattering shot and are now taking center stage at the Group of Seven summit. Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at … Read more
(NewsNation) — World leaders are turning to Pope Francis for advice on artificial intelligence. Pope Francis will join world leaders at the G7 summit in Italy this week to discuss the dangers and risks of AI. It’s the first time that a pope will be featured at a G7 summit as an invited participant, according to … Read more
Pope Francis has apologized for causing offence after numerous reports claimed the religious leader used a homophobic slur during a closed-door meeting about whether gay men should be permitted into seminaries. “The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of … Read more
The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena that have long punctuated church history, putting the brakes on making definitive declarations unless the event is obviously fabricated. The Vatican’s doctrine office overhauled norms first issued in 1978, arguing that they … Read more
