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world15 days ago•9 min saved

Pope Leo XIV warns AI risks dehumanizing society during historic France visit

Pope Leo XIV delivered a major address at UNESCO in Paris, warning that artificial intelligence and rapid technological advancement must not become instruments of domination or injustice. He argued that humans risk losing their dignity as they are judged by efficiency metrics, urging that technology remain at the service of humanity. The visit, the first papal tour of France in 18 years, drew massive crowds and included meetings with President Emmanuel Macron, where the Pope also criticized assisted dying laws and called for nuclear disarmament.

via The Guardian|

#artificial-intelligence #france #human-dignity

world25 days ago•5 min saved

Pope Leo XIV Heads Into 72nd Year, Heralding Peace and Human Dignity

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday on September 14, 2026, with messages of goodwill surrounding a year focused on peace, reconciliation, and human dignity. The CEI praised his Gospel-centered leadership and emphasis on missionary communities, dialogue, and forgiveness. His pontificate has featured peace-focused Apostolic Journeys to Türkiye, Lebanon, Monaco, and Algeria, and included the encyclical Magnifica humanitas on AI ethics and the completion of Dilexi te, highlighting care for the poor. Born in Chicago in 1955, he begins his 72nd year keeping peace, unity, and human dignity at the core of his mission.

via Vatican News|

#human-dignity #peace #pope-leo-xiv

religion1 month ago•6 min saved

Pope Calls for Human-Centric AI Governance to Protect Life and Peace

Pope Leo XIV urged the International Institute of Administrative Sciences to develop an ethical framework for AI and to ensure that the good of the human family is not sacrificed to private interests. He emphasized that public authorities should guide the humanization of digital technologies so they serve life and peace, warned that rapid AI advances could see humans becoming victims of their own inventions, and stressed that crucial decisions about human life must not be entrusted to machines.

via Vatican News|

#artificial-intelligence #digital-technologies #ethics

music1 month ago•19 min saved

Jelly Roll Draws a Line Between Humanity and Politics on Kimmel

Jelly Roll used his final night as guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live to address his political views, saying that human dignity isn’t Republican or Democrat and describing himself as mostly centrist who leans left on some issues; he revealed he will vote in November to represent those without representation, reflected on his Grammys moment, and stressed that a handshake with the president isn’t an endorsement, urging empathy and conversation across the political spectrum while sharing personal stories about his father and uncle to illustrate America’s inclusive dream.

via Rolling Stone|

#grammys #human-dignity #jelly-roll

world3 months ago•3 min saved

Pope urges Europe to see migrants as people, not numbers, on Gran Canaria visit

Pope Leo XIV criticized European governments for treating migrants as numbers rather than people during a Gran Canaria visit, arguing that human dignity is universal and urging more compassion as the EU prepares a new Migration and Asylum Pact and Spain expands pro-migrant policies.

via politico.eu|

#europe #gran-canaria #human-dignity

religion4 months ago•6 min saved

Pope Urges Faith-Guided AI Literacy to Restore Trust in Technology

Pope Leo XIV told a Vatican AI conference that the Church should help educate people about AI, promote responsible use, and guide technology toward the common good and a Christ-centered life—framing the AI era as an anthropological challenge and urging youth literacy and a holistic Christian lifestyle to restore trust in technology.

via Vatican News|

#artificial-intelligence #human-dignity #pope-leo-xiv

religion4 months ago•3 min saved

Pope Leo XIV to Publish AI-Ethics Encyclical Emphasizing Human Dignity

Pope Leo XIV will present Magnifica Humanitas, a new encyclical on protecting the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, at a Vatican event attended by Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah; the document is expected to urge safeguarding workers’ rights, condemn AI use in warfare, and call for stringent regulation and ethical governance of technology.

via The Guardian|

#anthropic #artificial-intelligence #human-dignity

religion8 months ago•3 min saved

Catholic Bishops Propose National Holy Hour for Peace and Renewal

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the USCCB, invites bishops and priests to observe a nationwide Holy Hour for Peace as a call for reconciliation, justice, and dignity, citing recent violent incidents and urging mercy, prayer, and acts of service.

via usccb|

#catholic-church #holy-hour #human-dignity

religion8 months ago•5 min saved

Pope urges tech to serve people, defend human dignity

In his 60th World Day of Social Communications message, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes that technology and AI should serve the human person and protect dignity, warns about the anthropological risks of simulated voices/faces and algorithm-driven polarization, and calls for transparency, collaboration, and widespread media and AI literacy to guide digital innovation toward the common good.

via Vatican News|

#artificial-intelligence #digital-literacy #human-dignity

world8 months ago•7 min saved

U.S. Cardinals urge moral foreign policy anchored in dignity and religious liberty

Three U.S. Cardinals (Cupich, McElroy, Tobin) issued a joint statement calling for American foreign policy to be guided by peace and respect for human life, dignity, and religious liberty, arguing that military action should be a last resort and urging humanitarian aid from wealthier nations, in line with Pope Leo XIV’s State of the World address.

via Vatican News|

#catholic-church #foreign-policy #human-dignity

world9 months ago•3 min saved

Pope Advocates for Family-Centered Employment Support and Safety

Pope Leo XIV urged Italian employment consultants to stay close to families and workers in need, emphasizing the importance of promoting safety and human dignity in the workplace, especially amid technological advances, and to mediate effectively between employees and employers.

via Vatican News|

#employment-consultants #human-dignity #italy

world11 months ago•0 min saved

U.S. Catholic Bishops Focus on Immigration and Leadership

America's Catholic bishops have issued a rare nearly unanimous statement condemning the Trump administration's mass deportation policies, calling them an attack on human dignity and urging immigration reform.

via The Washington Post|

#catholic-bishops #deportation #human-dignity

world11 months ago•2 min saved

Pope Urges Ethical AI Use to Preserve Human Dignity and Faith

Pope Leo XIV emphasizes the importance of ensuring that AI in healthcare enhances human dignity and relationships, warning against technology replacing personal care and urging responsible use and international collaboration.

via Vatican News|

#ai-in-healthcare #human-dignity #interpersonal-relationships

religion2 years ago•7 min saved

"Vatican's Modern Stance on LGBTQ+ and Transgender Issues Sparks Controversy"

Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester emphasizes that the recent Vatican document on human dignity, Dignitas Infinita, transcends secular political labels of "left" and "right," addressing a wide range of modern ethical issues. The document criticizes gender ideology, surrogacy, and emphasizes the Church's stance on human dignity, while Barron highlights the Church's unique position in defending human dignity and the importance of this principle in Catholic social doctrine.

via Fox News|

#bishop-robert-barron #catholic-church #dignitas-infinita

religion-ethics2 years ago•2 min saved

"Vatican Warns Against Gender Fluidity and Surrogacy as Threats to Human Dignity"

The Vatican released a new declaration, Dignitas infinita, which criticizes gender fluidity as a temptation to make oneself God and opposes gender reassignment surgery, while distinguishing it from procedures for genital abnormalities. It also condemns surrogacy as a violation of women's and children's dignity, reaffirms its stance on abortion and euthanasia, and denounces violence against women. The document, approved by Pope Francis, also addresses issues such as poverty, migrants, and homosexuality, with the Vatican's doctrinal office including these themes in its assessment of threats to human dignity.

via The Guardian|

#gender-fluidity #human-dignity #pope-francis