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What is an encyclical? Inside Pope Leo's urgent warning about AI and the 'culture of power"
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (711+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
In "Magnifica Humanitas," Pope Leo delivers on a people-first vision for AI
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (533+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
Pope Leo calls just war theory 'outdated' in new encyclical
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (619+ words) (RNS) " While Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical mostly focuses on AI, it also includes language that suggests that Catholics move past their longstanding reliance on just war theory, offering an assessment of armed conflict likely to spark debate among Catholics…...
With his first encyclical, Pope Leo hits it out of the ballpark
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (1050+ words) (RNS) "White Sox fans will be happy to know that on his first time up to bat with an encyclical, Pope Leo hit it out of the ballpark. In truth, the whole world should be happy, although those who only…...
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV says AI must serve humanity, not the powerful few
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (1133+ words) VATICAN CITY (RNS) " Pope Leo XIV took direct aim at the power of Big Tech in his first encyclical on Monday (May 25), warning that artificial intelligence risks widening inequality, weakening democracy and undermining what it means to be human. The…...
Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (164+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
What Memorial Day once meant for us
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (421+ words) (RNS) " I'll rise this Memorial Day to remember W. Lloyd Warner, the distinguished anthropologist who gave us the single best account of how civil religion in America works " or rather, how it worked once upon a time. "An American Sacred Ceremony,…...
NY City Council passes bill to protect Muslim pilgrims from Hajj scams
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (620+ words) (RNS) " The New York City Council passed a bill to educate New Yorkers on scams related to the Hajj and Umrah, the Islamic pilgrimages performed by millions every year. The first of its kind, the New York City bill aims…...
I went to Anthropic's ethics gathering. I left believing wisdom traditions have key role.
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (169+ words) (RNS) " One of the most consequential dimensions of the conversation about how artificial intelligence will reshape the world'will turn on a question that sounds'almost too'simple to take seriously:'What does it'actually mean'for a human being to flourish?' There were a…...
As Iran war persists, some US Muslims consider risks of Mecca pilgrimage
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (957+ words) STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) " Juber Ahmed, a pharmacist, and his mother, Shamima Akther, are preparing for a trip to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage " a once-in-a-lifetime experience that's considered a sacred obligation for Muslims....