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Vatican conference explores impact of AI on justice and democracy
A high-level gathering of judges, legal scholars, and artificial intelligence experts convened in Vatican City this week to explore the impact of AI on justice, democracy, and human dignity. Source: CNA.
World ignoring the ‘common good’, archbishop says
One of the most serious emergencies today is that the world forgets about and does not attend to the common good and the needs of regular people, especially poor people, the head of the Pontifical Academy for Life said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Names of alleged abusers should not be published without proof : Vatican
A Vatican dicastery has strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures. Source: NCR Online.
Pope gives Sr Petrini two assistants to help run Vatican City
Pope Francis has changed the office governing Vatican City State’s statutes to give the new president two top-level assistants. Source: CNS.
Fundraising commission created to help ease Vatican’s financial troubles
Pope Francis has created a fundraising commission to solicit donations from Catholics and bishops’ conferences as the Vatican City State and the Roman Curia continue to face budgetary and funding challenges. Source: CNA.
Vatican reiterates opposition to death penalty
Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher yesterday addressed three different Human Rights Council sessions focusing on the death penalty, global debt justice, and the broader challenges facing human rights. Source: Vatican News.
Cardinal heads to Lebanon to express Pope’s solidarity
One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at birth, Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, said this week. Source: CNS.
Students use ‘hands, head and heart’ to revive dying trades at Vatican Art School
Recent high school and college graduates are studying some of the world’s historic arts and trades at a new school run by St Peter’s Basilica. Source: National Catholic Register.
Pope confirms appointment of Sr Raffaella to senior Vatican position
Pope Francis has appointed Sr Raffaella Petrini FSE as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican announced Saturday. Source: National Catholic Register.