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Catholic Thinkers, Tech Experts Reflect on Promise and Perils of AI at New York Encounter

L to R: Panelists Davide Bolchini of Indiana University; Chuck Rossi, an engineer at Meta; and Paul Scherz, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, discuss how Catholic social teaching can address the challenges of AI at New York Encounter on Feb. 14, 2026, in New York City.

‘The Pope encouraged us to use AI responsibly, to use it in a way that helps us grow, not to let it work against us,’ said Davide Bolchini, the moderator of an AI panel at the weekend conference.

Pope Leo XIV, in First Roman Parish Visit, Calls for ‘Disarming’ Meekness

Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during Mass at the Church of Santa Maria Regina Pacis, a parish in Ostia Lido, Diocese of Rome, on Feb. 15, 2026.

The Pontiff urged ‘coherence between faith and life’ and persistent prayer for peace, plus cultivating hearts full of ‘the noblest sentiments.’

Pope Leo XIV Prays for Madagascar After Twin Cyclones

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered for the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Feb. 15, 2026.

In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness to great love.

‘Sacred Wine’: How Monks Built Europe’s Wine Culture

‘Maison Drappier is in the debt of the Benedictines, who were the first to produce the drink that we know today as Champagne. Or, more specifically, they are in the debt of one particular Benedictine, Dom Perignon,’ explains Emily Stimpson Chapman in ‘Sacred Wine.’

Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman offers a personal glimpse into the colorful world of monastic wine, journeying through monasteries in Italy, France and Spain as windows into Europe’s spiritual and cultural heritage.

The Book of Revelation Comes Alive in ‘The Apocalypse of St. John’

A scene from The Apocalypse of St. John shows St. John and an angel on the island of Patmos.

Blending sacred art and live action with a sweeping historical vision, the film brings the Book of Revelation vividly to the big screen and into the life of the Church today.