The Archbishop of Canter-bury, Justin Welby, has joined other illustrious leaders, ethicists, and university professors in signing the ”Rome Call” for the ethical development of artificial intelligence. Archbishop Welby, leader of the Anglican Communion, endorsed the...
Pope Francis received an official request from the superior general of the Discalced Carmelites, Fr Miguel Márquez Calle, on April 18 in a private audience at the Vatican to recognise the theological legacy of the saint who was martyred in Auschwitz. If accepted,...
Pope Francis published a letter addressed to all parish priests in the world with his advice for building a missionary Church in which all the baptized share in the mission of proclaiming the Gospel. “Parish communities increasingly need to become places from which...
In a message entitled “Christians and Buddhists: Working together for Peace through Recon-ciliation and Resilience” released on 6 May, Cardinal Ayuso, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, reflected on how the teachings of both traditions highlight...
Catholicism must rid itself of the “heresy of triumphalism” if it is to become more synodal and better able to evangelise in a secular age, according to noted Czech theologian and philosopher Msgr Tomas Halik. “We see ourselves as a soci-etes perfecta,” or a perfect...
