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What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s risks and its role in society. 

Pope Francis has centered his Lenten message for 2024 on the Book of Exodus, choosing “Through the Desert God Leads Us to Freedom” as its main theme to encourage the faithful that the season is a journey from bondage to spiritual renewal and freedom. 

On the 10th International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis urged people to take concrete actions to “combat this global scourge.”

At or near the top of almost any Catholic parent’s list of things they want for their children is for them to continue practicing their Catholic faith into adulthood. But recent statistics paint a sobering picture: In the United States today, only about 15% of children raised in Catholic households grow up to be faithful Catholic adults.

How can an ancient object connect Catholics to the sacrifice of Jesus? Why does the Catholic Church venerate and safeguard these objects with such care? These questions begin “Mysteries of Faith,” a Netflix series that explores the history and meaning of the relics of the saints and the passion of the Lord.

The rise in the Catholic Hispanic population has not only been seen in churches across the country but also in Catholic schools. One Catholic school with a thriving Hispanic community is Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver. Roughly 43% of the students who attend the school are Hispanic.

Season Four of the hit series “The Chosen” hits theaters on Feb. 1. For the first time, the full season will be shown exclusively in theaters before its release on streaming services.

Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power of God’s word as society and social media amplify “the violence of words.”

Religious Americans feel their faith is less accepted by society than in previous years, a new survey by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty found.

Tens of thousands of pro-life people of varied faiths and backgrounds braved the snow in Washington, D.C., today for the 51st annual March for Life, the second such demonstration to be held since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.