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Scientists and CEOs share big ideas at Vatican ethical innovation summit
This week's World Changers Ethical & Innovation Summit at the Vatican's Pontifical Lateran University showcased groundbreaking ideas for innovation in... Read more
Pope Francis at G7: AI must not replace human decision-making
Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be... Read more
Catholic scholars sign essay on advancing culture that puts ‘life at the center’
Nearly 30 prominent Catholic scholars have signed on to an essay calling for advancing “a Catholic vision of the human... Read more
University of Michigan medical students walk out on pro-life speaker
Pro-abortion medical students staged a walkout at the University of Michigan’s white coat ceremony Sunday in order to protest the... Read more
Theologian: Catholics must also consider the 'justice' of COVID-19 vaccine
Catholic bishops and prominent theologians and ethicists say that although there is not an obligation to receive a COVID vaccine,... Read more
Bishop Paprocki: We must weigh cost of 'extraordinary' shutdowns
In an essay published this month, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois argued that months-long lockdowns in response to... Read more
When self-driving cars are forced to crash, whom should they hit?
If a self-driving car is about to crash into a crowd, and it can only swerve to hit a baby... Read more
Youth synod bishop: The world is rich in technology & poor in principles
A Polish archbishop participating in the Vatican synod on youth said Thursday that today’s young people have benefited from technological... Read more
Vatican unveils updated healthcare charter as new ethical questions arise
The Vatican has issued an updated version of their charter for healthcare workers, removing question marks from modern ethical concerns... Read more
Too many people misunderstand the 'vegetative state'
Martin Pistorius was a healthy 12-year-old boy living in South Africa with his family in the late 1980s when he... Read more
The Pope's latest prayer intention? That journalists be truthful
In his latest prayer video Pope Francis dedicates the month of October to praying for journalists – specifically that their... Read more
A top-notch contender: Knights of Columbus among world's most ethical companies
You have probably heard about their work with charitable organizations and the international councils that they've founded across the globe.... Read more
Ethicist: IVF mix-up shows danger of artificial reproduction
The accidental swapping of children conceived through IVF procedures before implantation, which recently occurred in Italy, points to the moral... Read more
Cardinal encourages business schools to form principled leaders
Cardinal Peter Turkson has encouraged business school faculty to teach their students about the Church's social teaching and to form... Read more
