Janina Gomes – Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, arrives at a moment when the world is dazzled by machines and unsettled by their
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The Sin We Scroll Past: Calumny in the Age of Outrage
By Lavoisier Fernandes – A rumor used to travel slowly. Someone would mention something after Mass, at work, or over dinner, and maybe it reached
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Social Media’s ‘Tobacco Moment’: Tech Giants Face Reckoning, Echoing Catholic Warnings on Digital Addiction
Verghese V Joseph – In a seismic shift reminiscent of the tobacco industry’s downfall three decades ago, social media behemoths Meta and Google (YouTube) have
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The Carpenter’s Challenge
Joseph of Nazareth worked with his hands, raised a family through impossible circumstances, and made life-or-death decisions guided by the Holy Spirit speaking through dreams.
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Between the Screen and the Sanctuary
In early February 2026, Don Alberto Ravagnani, a 32-year-old priest from the Diocese of Milan, Italy, announced that he was leaving the priesthood. Since he
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The Digital Trap: How Mobile Addiction is Poisoning India’s Culture of Life
Fr. Mathew Thankachen O.Praem. – In an era where smartphones are as ubiquitous as air, a silent epidemic is unraveling the fabric of childhood: mobile
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A Challenge to Communicators
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – On Sunday 1 June, the Catholic Church will observe the 59th World Day of Social Communications. The day is significant
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AI and Deepfake Challenges for the Church
By Lavoisier Fernandes – In today’s hyperconnected world, technology touches nearly every aspect of our lives. From scrolling through Facebook and Instagram to watching viral
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Beyond the Likes: The Envy, Vainglory and Comparison Behind Social Media Screens
By Lavoisier Fernandes – “Keeping up with the Joneses”(or the Jones family)—the metaphorical family that lives in your neighbourhood or, more likely these days, on
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Interview with Vatican AI Expert and Author Fr. Philip Larrey: ‘We Should be Ambitious to Use AI for the Mission of the Church’
By Tom Thomas & Verghese V Joseph – Fr. Philip Larrey, Ph.D. is a Professor of philosophy at Boston College and a Catholic priest. The
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Freewill Versus Freedom in the 21st Century
Peter Abreo – CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is home to the largest machine in the world, conducting complex scientific experiments to provide
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Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2024 World Day of Peace Message
[tta_listen_btn] By Tony Magliano. Fast-moving advancements in science and technology grab our attention, spark fascination, and receive automatic acceptance within our modern societies which crave
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Embracing Silence Over Gossip in an Age of Social Media
By Lavoisier Fernandes – A friend recently introduced me to an intriguing image that sparked my curiosity and led me on a path of discovery.
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Speak Truth to Power and Pay the Price!
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – These are critical times in India’s history: in fact, whether we would like to accept it or not, it is
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The Church and its “Rome Call for AI Ethics”
By Lavoisier Fernandes – In the late 1960s, “artificial birth control” dominated the headlines. It was so much a moral and ethical impasse that it
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