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The Vatican’s ethical crusade in the age of AI: An interview with Bishop Tighe
Catholic Voice
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July 4, 2025
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society, the Vatican has emerged as an influential voice in the global conversation on AI ethics. Advocating for a human-centred approach to technology, the Holy See emphasises the...
Catholic Church’s Role in Education, Healthcare Discussed at Pope Leo XIV’s Audience with Equatorial Guinean President
ACI Africa
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July 2, 2025
Vatican, 02 July, 2025 / 4:46 pm (ACI Africa). The Catholic Church’s role in promoting formal education and healthcare in Equatorial Guinea was one of the topics discussed during the June 28 meeting between Pope Leo XIV and the President of the...
World : Jokowi Appears In Bali, Luhut Says Health Condition Improving
Bernama
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July 3, 2025
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 3 (Bernama) -- Amid speculation surrounding his health, former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, held an informal meeting with National Economic Council Chairman Luhut Binsar...
At the Vatican, experts challenge the rules of global debt and finance
Religion News Service
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July 2, 2025
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Some of the most provocative recent proposals challenging global inequality and international debt are not the work of Ivy League economics departments or Silicon Valley think tanks. They’re coming from inside the Vatican. “I...
Commentary: Vatican defends science from politics, ideology and misinformation
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Around the world, we are “witnessing an alarming rise in attempts to discredit, politicize or suppress scientific knowledge,” the Vatican says in a new Pontifical Academy of Sciences document defending the freedom of science. “These developments...
Vatican defends science from politics, ideology and misinformation
Religion News Service
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June 30, 2025
(RNS) — Around the world, we are “witnessing an alarming rise in attempts to discredit, politicize or suppress scientific knowledge,” the Vatican says in a new (June 16) Pontifical Academy of Sciences document defending the freedom of science....
Taiwan's ambassador to Holy See presents Letter of Credence
Focus Taiwan
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July 4, 2025
Vatican City, July 3 (CNA) Anthony Ho (賀忠義), the new ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See, presented his Letter of Credence to Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, officially beginning his tenure. Ho succeeded Matthew Lee (李世明), who...
Wichita priest discusses vocation successes at Vatican's Joyful Priests event
American Catholic Tribune
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July 1, 2025
Fr. Benjamin Sawyer of the Diocese of Wichita recently participated in an international event titled "Joyful Priests – I have called you friends," held at Rome’s Auditorium Conciliazione. The event, part of the Jubilee of Priests from June 25-27,...
Presidency Counters Tinubu’s St. Lucia trip as health Vacation
You News Ng
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July 1, 2025
By, Biola Davies Claims that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s ongoing visit to Saint Lucia is serving as a strategic cover for a discreet medical consultation has been debunked. Peter Obi had swiftly attacked Tinubu’s trip, saying, “this isn’t time...
Children bear ‘heaviest toll’ in growing global conflicts, says Vatican diplomat at UN
OSV News
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June 30, 2025
(OSV News) — Children are among those who bear “the heaviest toll” in the global rise of armed conflict and “the increasing acceptance of force as a means of resolving disputes,” a Vatican diplomat told the United Nations. “Too many children...
Monday Starter: Salesian Sisters leader appointed to Vatican dicastery
Global Sisters Report
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June 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mother Chiara Cazzuola, superior general of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, as a member of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Expressing gratitude...
EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu’s Saint Lucia Visit A Decoy For Secret Medical Consultation, Sources Say
Sahara Reporters
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President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing visit to Saint Lucia is serving as a strategic cover for a discreet medical consultation, sources familiar with the matter have told SaharaReporters. According to the sources, the Caribbean island’s role in this...
VATICAN - Pope Leo embraces Eastern Christians, struck by violence “with a diabolical intensity previously unknown”
Fides
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June 26, 2025
Thursday, 26 June 2025 abouna.org Vatican City – (Agenzia Fides) – Today, violent conflict seems to be raging in the Christian East "with a diabolical intensity previously unknown". And precisely in those lands, now covered “by a cloud of hatred...
Religion news 4 July 2025
Religion Media Centre
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July 4, 2025
BBC Director General apologises to Jewish staff over Glastonbury The BBC says it will no longer broadcast high risk performances live, after the controversy over the live streaming of Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury where he encouraged the...
New Study Reveals the Rosary Rivals Modern Meditation for Mental Health Benefits
National Catholic Register
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In an era where mindfulness apps dominate smartphones and meditation studios populate urban corners, a new groundbreaking international study suggests that the ancient Catholic prayer practice of praying the Rosary may offer comparable mental...
A new Catholic Mass prays the world halts climate change
West Central Tribune - Minnesota
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July 3, 2025
VATICAN CITY — A new rite published Thursday by the Vatican will allow priests to celebrate a Mass to exhort Catholics to exercise care for the Earth, in the latest push by the 1.4-billion-member global Church to address global climate change. For...
Vatican-backed report urges urgent global action on debt, development crises
Business Hallmark
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June 25, 2025
A landmark new report commissioned by Pope Francis and led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and former Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán has called for urgent global action to address mounting debt and development crises facing billions of...
The Kasolo Czar celebrates 100 years
Lusaka Times
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July 4, 2025
…Family, friends gather to show love to patriarch By Benedict Tembo Peter Chilufya Kasolo entered the Centenarian Club last Sunday as a true patriarch whose life has spanned generations. The lifetime anniversary was worth the celebration for the...
In CNN interview, Cardinal McElroy says Trump administration’s policy of mass deportation of immigrants is ‘inhumane’
Catholic Standard - Washington D.C.
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July 3, 2025
Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, at right, is interviewed on July 1, 2025 by Christopher Lamb, CNN’s Vatican correspondent. (Screen capture) In an exclusive interview with CNN, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy again strongly criticized...
Angelina Jolie $120 Million Net Worth: A Force in Hollywood and Humanitarianism
Finance Monthly
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July 3, 2025
Angelina Jolie $120 Million Net Worth: A Force in Hollywood and Humanitarianism. What is Angelina Jolie's Net Worth? Beyond the silver screen, Angelina Jolie is a formidable presence as a filmmaker, businesswoman, and dedicated humanitarian. This...