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As the Holy See releases a document on artificial intelligence, the Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education tells Vatican News about AI’s extraordinary potential and the need for humanity to guide its development with collective responsibility, so that it may be a blessing for all people.

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Our Editorial Director explores highlights of the new document on artificial intelligence from the Dicasteries for the Doctrine of the Faith and for Culture and Education.

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Vatican News visits the second Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. ‘The search for truth, knowledge, and beauty’, says Abdul Rahman Azzam, ‘is not owned by any one religion, any one culture, any one civilisation’.

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Pope Francis addresses the Presidents of Episcopal Commissions for Communications and Directors of National Communications Offices and encourages them to network together to build a different model of communication able to sow hope and mutual understanding instead of division.

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Speaking with Vatican Media on the sidelines of a global Vatican communications seminar for the Jubilee of Hope, Chris Walter, co-director of 'On Our Radar' in the UK, reflects on the organizations efforts to tell real stories with, not for, communities that might otherwise go unheard.

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On the sidelines of a global Dicastery-for Communication conference organized for the Jubilee of Communications, world-renowned tech expert Eli Pariser, the founder of New Public network who made known the 'filter bubble' concept, speaks to Vatican News about the need to make online spaces that focus on the good, rather than the bad, and in elevating the moral quality of communications.

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27 January 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp in what was German-occupied Poland. Piotr Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum speaks to Vatican Media about the importance of keeping memory alive and taking stock of responsibilities.

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In his Message for the 33rd World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis says God remains close to those who suffer, through encounter, gift, and sharing. Meanwhile, the solemn celebration of the World Day, which normally takes place every three years, is postponed until 2026.

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In the Polish village of Harmeze, prayer intertwines with the memory of those who suffered and perished in the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Once a "subcamp "of Auschwitz, Harmeze is now home to a Franciscan monastery and the St. Maximilian Center, a place of prayer, reflection, and education about the victims of the Holocaust.

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Following recent reports regarding accusations against Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, the Director of the Holy See Press Office confirms that a penal injunction has been imposed on the Archbishop Emeritus of Lima restricting his public activity, place of residence, and use of insignia.

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The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States departs for a three-day visit to the Principality of Monaco, where he will meet with Prince Albert II and celebrate Mass at the cathedral with local clergy.

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As part of the Jubilee of Communication, “Green Lava,” a documentary by Lia Beltrami, premiered on Saturday at the Augustinian Patristic Pontifical Institute, telling the story of Giacomo Mattivi and his struggle with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Giacomo was present at the premiere, along with members of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication.

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Pope Francis urges parties to the war in Sudan to cease hostilities that are causing immense suffering in the country and dramatic consequences in neighboring South Sudan.

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At the Angelus on the Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis reflects on how this Jubilee Year is an opportunity for Christians to acknowledge our need for salvation and renew our encounter with Christ.

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Pope Francis presides at Mass on the Sunday of the Word of God, and invites Christians to allow the Holy Spirit to make Christ present in our lives and society through frequent reading of the Bible.

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As the Church celebrates the Jubilee of the World of Communications in the Jubilee Year of Hope from 24 January to 26 January, the universal Church is invited to celebrate media men and women who daily use communication to proclaim hope, truth, justice, and peace.

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On the second day of the Jubilee of Communication, Maria Ressa and Colum McCann challenge media professionals to tell stories of hope in a world marked by conflict.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asks the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to help coordinate the repatriation of displaced Syrians.

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On the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, which marks the close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis invites Christians to rediscover the common roots of the faith, and repeats his appeal to find a common date for Easter.

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Maria Ressa, addresses participants in the Jubilee of the World of Communications on Saturday 25 January 2025.

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