Analysis Opinion•Bioethics•Interview

What Catholics (and non-Catholics alike) should know about transhumanism and emerging technologies explained by a priest

Fr. Michael Baggot, editor and author of Enhancement Fit for Humanity: Perspectives on Emerging Technologies, offers an in-depth analysis of Transhumanism and Emerging Technologies in his latest interview with Matt Fradd on the United States’ most renowned Catholic long-form discussion program Pints with Aquinas

Feb 06, 2024 00:54

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Local Church•Marriage and Family

USA: National Marriage Week and World Marriage Day to be celebrated from February 7 to 14

National Marriage Week USA, launched in 2010, is part of an international event seeking to mobilize individuals, organizations, and businesses in a common purpose to strengthen marriage in communities and influence the culture

Feb 05, 2024 23:27

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Dicasteries•Vatican City

Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments: Challenges and Opportunities of Liturgical Formation in the Church Today

The intention is to reflect further on the subject of liturgical formation, 60 years after the promulgation of the Apostolic Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, tracing practical paths on the pointers contained in the Apostolic Letter “Desiderio Desideravi,”

Feb 05, 2024 23:22

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Angelus•Pope Francis

What do Jesus’ movements in the Gospel communicate to us about God? Pope responds

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, February 4, 2024

Feb 04, 2024 01:31

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Church and World•Local Church•Pope Francis

Church Rejects Anti-Judaism: Pope’s Letter to Jews Living in Israel

Letter of Pope Francis to the Hebrew brothers and sisters in Israel

Feb 03, 2024 19:38

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Dicasteries•Vatican City

Vatican convenes 300 pastors from around the world in preparation for synod on synodality 2024

The international meeting for a representation of parish priests is titled «Parish Priests for the Synod: An International Encounter» and aims to listen to and appreciate the synodal experience that parish priests are undergoing in their respective local Churches. It provides them with the opportunity to experience the dynamism of synodal work at the universal level.

Feb 03, 2024 02:33

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Pope Francis

Pope’s homily for consecrated men and women: two obstacles to waiting for God

Pope’s homily during the Mass on the occasion of the XXVI World Day for Consecrated Life

Feb 02, 2024 23:39

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Local Church

USA: Bishops thank Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman LaHood for praising Catholic schools in Congress and Senate

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and Congressman Darin LaHood of Illinois introduced resolutions in their respective chambers commending Catholic Schools.

Feb 02, 2024 23:33

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Jubilee 2025•Vatican City

Borgo Laudato Si’: This Is How the Pontifical Villas Are Being Converted Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee

The project covers 55 hectares of extraterritorial area at Castel Gandolfo, divided into 35 hectares of beautiful gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and livestock land, greenhouses and service buildings

Feb 02, 2024 19:30

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Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis to Communion and Liberation: call to unity and obedience

After the change of leadership imposed by the Pope and an audience with the new leaders, Pope Francis sends letter in context of two important anniversaries of Communion and Liberation, calling for unity and obedience

Feb 01, 2024 23:31

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Local Church

Collective Action Needed to Prevent the Evil of Human Trafficking, says U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman

The Catholic Church observes the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking on February 8, the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, the patroness of human trafficking survivors

Feb 01, 2024 23:28

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Analysis Opinion

Telepathy: Elon Musk’s Chip: Between Benefits and Risks

Neuralink, Musk’s company, has carried out the first implantation of a chip capable of reading brain waves and transmitting them to a PC. The operation has a therapeutic purpose in a broad sense, but it also presents risks, from health to transhuman drift.

Feb 01, 2024 23:23

ZENIT Staff