Catholic Teaching in the World of AI
Pope Leo has recently published Magnifica Humanitas, an encyclical letter on ‘safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence’. It puts ‘artificial intelligence’ in the context of Catholic Social Teaching. The Holy Father writes: ‘In the era of artificial intelligence, when human dignity is threated by new forms of dehumanisation, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human.’
Fr Hugh MacKenzie, chaplain at Westminster Cathedral, is an expert on AI. He will be giving a presentation on the topic on Saturday 26th September 2026 at the Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest in Gidea Park, beginning at 11 am. The event is in-person but is also available live-stream from www.whatgoodnews.org. The talk will be of particular interest to our young people, with their IT competence.
The Holy Land: Gift or Entitlement?
Fr John Deehan, priest of the Westminster diocese and Scripture scholar, spoke on the topic ‘The Holy Land: Gift or Entitlement?’ on Saturday 4th July at Christ the Eternal High Priest Catholic Church, Gidea Park, RM2 6DH.
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