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- says Pope Leo XIV in message for (EWTN News) - In his first message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV warns that artificial intelligence and digital technologies can undermine human relationships and distort reality unless they are guided by responsibility and rooted in education. The pope’s message, titled “Preserving Human Voices and Faces,” emphasizes the uniqueness of every person and the need to protect what he calls the “sacred” signs of human identity in an era increasingly shaped by AI-generated content. “Our faces and voices are unique, distinctive features of every person,” Pope Leo XIV writes. “Faces and voices are sacred.” He states that safeguarding them ultimately means “safeguarding ourselves,” since the challenge posed by AI is “not technological, but anthropological.” The pope cautions against surrendering human judgment to algorithms and automated systems, particularly those built to maximize engagement on social media. “Although AI can provide support and assistance in (please turn to page 12)
Laudato Si’ Week 2026 - p2 Vatican releases document on integral ecology within the family - p2 AEC Bishops’ Ad Limina and Annual Plenary Meeting - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Missionary Childhood Association Mass and Mission Rosary - p6 Pope Leo prays where St. John Paul II was shot on feast of Our Lady of Fátima - p7 Address given by Archbishop Gordon at the opening of the AEC’s APM - p8 Children’s Page - p9 Church embraces science to find God in Creation, says Pope Leo - p10 Growing in Grace Week 85 - p10 Faith in Practice Week 14 - p11 Independence Memory Lane 2 - p14 Saint of the Week - p14
The Ascension of the Lord
‘From Hope to Action’ May 17 – May 24
Bishop’s Engagements Sunday May 17th 07:30hrs – Mass in Linden Monday May 18th 06:30hrs – Mass at Ursuline Convent Saturday May 23rd 10:30hrs – Retreat with Cathedral Confirmation Candidates
The Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) during their May 3 - 8 Annual Plenary Meeting (APM)
Francis Alleyne OSB