Key speakers at the afternoon session of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in the Vatican paint a sobering picture of what could be a dystopian future for humanity as AI increasingly shapes our reality. They also convey hope and optimism as men and women of goodwill are called to take action in the service of the common good.

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The court has previously held that people with intellectual disabilities may not be executed under the U.S. Constitution.

A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of AI at a conference ahead of the pope’s upcoming encyclical.

Bishop Samson Shukardin extended the invitation during a papal audience as Christian activists urged Vatican attention to blasphemy cases and forced conversions.

The pontiff said authority in the Church is a gift of the Holy Spirit that requires listening, free elections, and fidelity to the whole Church.

The provisional agreement bans AI tools used to create nonconsensual intimate imagery and abuse material, drawing immediate welcome from European bishops and ethicists.

As Jordan launches preparations for the 2030 Jubilee of Christ's baptism, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa calls for spiritual renewal.

Though diplomacy and dialogue are essential for positive international relations, they must be accompanied by “a deeper conversion of heart,” the pope said.

A new Vatican document outlines four stages for local Churches, bishops’ conferences, and continental bodies to assess how synodality is taking root after the 2021–2024 Synod on Synodality.

The academy's focus is to have a center of studies to “research about the new challenges” and “the new problems concerning human life,” Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro said.