The Vatican Basilica’s digital twin is born: online in December thanks to Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft

Nov 11, 2024 17:24

Valentina di Giorgio

the Vatican has unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica in collaboration with Microsoft Photo: Altanto

a Holy Week retreat in Spain profoundly changed her life.

This Emmy win adds to the documentary’s growing accolades

he remains of the octagonal-shaped church were unearthed in Artaxata, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Armenia

As of October 22, the Camino surpassed its previous record of 446,078 pilgrims,

Bishop Ginés García Beltrán, who led the ceremony

over one million children all over the world answered Pope Francis’ call

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Leaves the NBA to Preach the Gospel: The Story of AJ Griffin Jr.

AJ Griffin Jr. is the son of another basketball player, Adrian Darnell Griffin, who played from 1996 to 2008 in the NBA and is currently an NBA coach.

Oct 21, 2024 18:13

Dante Alba, LC

Good News•Holy Land

Vatican raises 62,000 euros for Catholic parish in Gaza

The collection, amounting to €32,000 from the Synod participants, was supplemented by an additional €30,000 from the Vatican itself, bringing the total to €62,000. These funds were promptly sent to Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza, through the Apostolic Nunciature in Jerusalem.

Oct 09, 2024 06:41

Valentina di Giorgio

Good News•Local Church

Indonesia Unveils the World’s Tallest Statue of Jesus, A New Symbol of Faith

Located in an area of Indonesia with a significant Christian population, North Sumatra is home to more than a million Catholics and over four million Protestants, according to the Central Statistics Agency

Sep 23, 2024 21:56

Lim Kym

Good News•Local Church•Vocations

Ireland starts new 2024 – 2025 school year with 21 new seminarians

This marks a significant moment as the total number of seminarians currently in formation for Irish dioceses rises to 74.

Sep 20, 2024 16:17

Elizabeth Owens

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From falling prey to pornography to developing a project to help other young people get out of it.

A Notre Dame University student has launched a hopeful project to help young people struggling to quit pornography win their battle. Its impact is proving to be very positive, as within days many young people have signed up for the group.

Sep 18, 2024 06:46

Dante Alba, LC

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

The Vatican Basilica’s digital twin is born: online in December thanks to Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft

Sister Clare: the young Irish actress who became a nun goes to the altars

Catholic agency Rome Reports wins Emmy award for best documentary film

Remains of the oldest church in the world’s first Christian country found

Record number of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. Americans the second country with the most pilgrims

17 children saved from abortion are baptized in Spain.

From Argentina to the Philippines: Over one million children united in prayer for peace

Leaves the NBA to Preach the Gospel: The Story of AJ Griffin Jr.

Vatican raises 62,000 euros for Catholic parish in Gaza

Indonesia Unveils the World’s Tallest Statue of Jesus, A New Symbol of Faith

Ireland starts new 2024 – 2025 school year with 21 new seminarians

From falling prey to pornography to developing a project to help other young people get out of it.