We cannot wish away reality with counterfactual speculation--nor should we try.

The whole semantic field of 'tool' and 'instrument' is fraught with negative moral connotations. St. Ignatius’ writings , however, show a different tendency. There, 'instrument' both serves as a central spiritual category and bears a positive connotation.

From both the Vatican and the pope, we have heard a consistent message: A.I. is a tool that is created by and shapes human culture. Thus far, however, we have not seen much in the way of specific recommendations. We believe that this is an important next step for Francis as he emerges as a leading global voice in conversations about A.I.

To understand the significance of the Jubilee and its seven-centuries-old tradition in the Catholic Church, it is necessary first to recall its biblical origins and the historical events that have shaped it.

How do Catholic parents navigate the balance between youth sports and Sunday obligation?

A Reflection for Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Connor Hartigan

More than two dozen Christian and Jewish denominations have sued the Trump administration’s to stop ICE agents from making arrests in churches. Solidarity requires us to do more to help the vulnerable.

JD Vance tries to use Aquinas’s 'order of love' to support his political ideology, but is the ethical order he proposes actually consistent with the ethic of Aquinas or, more broadly, with the principles of Catholic social teaching?

Bishop Paul Tighe, secretary for the culture section of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, joins Colleen to discuss the Vatican's long-awaited document and response to AI.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.