Anthropic and Claude warn of the “recursive self-improvement” of artificial intelligence and its serious implications for humanity

Jun 14, 2026 09:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Anthropic, the company behind the AI model Claude, issued a detailed warning on June 4

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Arms Spending Reaches World Record: Holy See Is Only Country To Point It Out

The combined spending of the United States, Russia, and China accounts for 60% of all global military investment. Germany ranks fourth with $114 billion in expenditures, a 24% increase.

May 21, 2026 10:14

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

The Marriage Question in America: Why Fewer People Are Saying “I Do”

According to a report by the Heritage Foundation, marriage rates in the United States have undergone a dramatic transformation over the last half-century. In 1962, more than 90 percent of Americans had married by ages 30 to 35. By 2025, that figure had fallen to 55 percent

May 20, 2026 09:46

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

The percentage of Russians who identify as Orthodox has plummeted, while the sense of belonging among those who remain has grown stronger: this is revealed by a recent survey

Russia’s Orthodox Paradox: Fewer Believers on Paper, Stronger Commitment at the Altar

May 20, 2026 09:38

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Testimonies

Growing Up Christian in the Churchless Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Police surveillance and intrusion are far more of a reality if you’re poorer and live in apartments that have illegal immigrants. These were the types of places where foreigners — often from Ethiopia or the Philippines — would get caught as a group partaking in Christian activities.

May 19, 2026 10:27

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Homosexuality

A cardinal with voting rights has spoken out against a controversial pro-gay synodal report

The most immediate concern involves the report’s treatment of same-sex relationships. The document presents testimonies from individuals with homosexual attractions without providing the Church’s moral framework for understanding these experiences

May 19, 2026 10:19

ZENIT Staff

What does it mean to be part of Christ’s table, the Eucharist? Leo XIV explains it

Pope’s General Audience, June 24, 2026, on the Eucharistic Mystery

The Importance of Books and Writing: A Reflection by Pope Leo XIV Before Bestselling Authors from Around the World Gathered at the Vatican

Address by the Holy Father to a group of writers on the occasion of the centennial of the Vatican Publishing House

Anthropic and Claude warn of the “recursive self-improvement” of artificial intelligence and its serious implications for humanity

Major Canadian newspaper acknowledges the falsehood of the allegations regarding mass graves of infants that were leveled against the Catholic Church and led to the burning of churches across the country

The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia and the Influence of Dom Guéranger, Founder of Solesmes, on Gaudí

The ecclesiastical hitchhiking of Russian priests

“Magnifica Humanitas” and Xi Jinping’s Thought on AI: Same Problem, Different Solutions

Israel: big moves for the post-7 October elections

Trump, the Pope, and the First «TikTok War»

Arms Spending Reaches World Record: Holy See Is Only Country To Point It Out

The Marriage Question in America: Why Fewer People Are Saying “I Do”

The percentage of Russians who identify as Orthodox has plummeted, while the sense of belonging among those who remain has grown stronger: this is revealed by a recent survey

Growing Up Christian in the Churchless Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A cardinal with voting rights has spoken out against a controversial pro-gay synodal report