Technology Archives

Vatican launches sign language YouTube channel to build inclusivity

Apr 7, 2021

The Vatican over the weekend launched a new Sign Language service on its YouTube account, and plans are being made to develop other technological tools that would help the disabled more easily access papal content.

By Elise Ann Allen

Child psychologist says AI can help the poor amid the coronavirus

May 15, 2020

A child psychologist and member of the Pontifical Academy for Life has said that the coronavirus has opened up new opportunities for the tech world, including artificial intelligence, to meet the needs of the disadvantaged.

By Elise Ann Allen

As Church’s expands online footprint during virus, so does porn

Mar 24, 2020

Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, the Catholic Church has expanded its digital footprint through online Masses and prayers, but at the same time the porn industry has also sought to increase its new stay-at-home audience, something a former Vatican spokesman criticized as immoral and derogatory toward women.

By Elise Ann Allen

Papal academy invites tech giants to support ethical guidelines for AI

Feb 25, 2020

The Pontifical Academy for Life has invited the leaders of Microsoft and IBM — two of the world’s leading developers of AI software — to sign a charter calling for an ethical framework and guidelines for the field of artificial intelligence.

By Carol Glatz

Church needed as moral voice as AI technology expands, expert says

Nov 11, 2019

Brian Patrick Green is an expert on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and told Crux the Church’s moral voice is needed as new technology faces ethical challenges.

By Charles C. Camosy

Catholic high school finding success with no-phone policy

Oct 22, 2019

An Anchorage high school has adopted a no-cellphone policy to reduce distractions caused by the devices, officials said.

By Associated Press

Smartphones and social media become missionary tools in the Amazon

Oct 19, 2019

Some of the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in the Amazon involve vast geographic extensions and the lack of infrastructure in the region. Many missionaries in the rainforest try to overcome distances using the only available tool: Smartphones.

By Eduardo Campos Lima

Tech company launches ‘smart rosary’ to foster prayer for peace

Oct 15, 2019

“Click To Pray eRosary,” a small black bracelet with ten rosary beads and a cross, was presented Tuesday in Rome as a “tool for learning how to pray the rosary.”

By Inés San Martín