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NASA’s Artemis II begins Easter week mission around the moon
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (896+ words) More than half a century after humans last traveled beyond Earth's orbit, a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) project for lunar exploration has begun, marking a historic day in the United States. "The feeling is really palpable that…...
New CEO of Catholic AI group hopes members will be Pope Leo’s ‘soldiers’
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (422+ words) Builders AI Forum (BAIF) held its first conference at the Vatican in November 2025 and now hopes to be part of advancing Pope Leo XIV's mission on artificial intelligence. Builders AI Forum (BAIF), an organization bringing together some of the world's…...
Artemis II moon mission ‘a great development,’ Vatican Observatory director says
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (431+ words) EWTN News speaks with Jesuit Father Richard A. D'Souza, director of the Vatican Observatory since September 2025. NASA's Artemis II test flight launched into space on Wednesday evening for an expected 10-day lunar flyby mission. The flight " which is the first crewed…...
Pew report finds that one-fourth of U.S. radio stations have a faith focus
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (16+ words) Pew report finds that one-fourth of U.S. radio stations have a faith focus'EWTN News...
Pope Leo XIV warns children should not look to chatbots for friendship
1+ week, 2+ day ago (559+ words) The pope cautioned that AI risks dulling young people's intelligence, relationships, and creativity. Pope Leo XIV warned that children must not come to see artificial intelligence chatbots as substitutes for real friendship, cautioning that such reliance could harm their intellectual…...
Faith-based summer camp restores hope for kids of fallen heroes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (825+ words) LifeCampUSA is a summer program for middle-schoolers who have lost fathers in military service, law enforcement, or as first responders. On their first day at LifeCampUSA, middle-school-aged campers are taught how to use a map and a compass to learn…...
Catholic ethicists file amicus brief backing Anthropic in Pentagon dispute
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (516+ words) Catholic moral theologians say Church teaching supports Anthropic's refusal to allow its AI systems to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. Anthropic, creator of the widely adopted AI assistant Claude, ran afoul of the Pentagon's leadership late last…...
Preach from the heart, not with AI-generated homilies, priest says
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1040+ words) Using AI, a priest could very well produce a well-written, theologically sound homily, but should he? Several priests share their perspective about this new tool. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in full bloom in 2026, impacting virtually every professional and educational realm…...
‘God is good’: Faith and love for family on display at 2026 Oscars
2+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) At the 2026 Oscars, Michael B. Jordan, Nicole Kidman, and Jessie Buckley were quite open about their belief in God and the importance of family in their lives. "God is good. God is good," said Michael B. Jordan in his speech after winning…...
Mathematicians can become ‘signs of hope for the world,’ Pope Leo XIV says
2+ week, 5+ day ago (477+ words) On the International Day of Mathematics, Pope Leo XIV sent a message inviting reflection on the role good mathematics can play in today's world. In a message conveyed through Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV on…...