Researchers have just created embryoids capable of developing neural tubes, organ precursors, and even a primitive cardiac chamber that contracts autonomously. Marie-Thérèse Bonnet analyzes this crossing of boundaries in the name of Thomistic realism.
Jun 29, 2026 11 4
The Holy See takes a significant institutional step: an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence met for the first time on June 27, 2026. Rome is no longer limited to ethical stances—it now has a permanent body for reflection and governance. [ENCADRE titre="A permanent structure for a global challenge" contenu="This first meeting marks the transition from ad hoc declarations to a structured approach. The Commission, composed of representatives from various Vatican dicasteries, will work on guidelines, impact assessments, and dialogue with international organizations."]
Jun 28, 2026 12 6
The Archbishop of Munich publicly criticized Elon Musk and the "tech elite" for their dehumanizing vision of human beings. A stance that marks the emergence of an institutional Catholic response to transhumanism.
Jun 27, 2026 10 3
The Vatican delegation to the United Nations stated unequivocally: assessing the risks of AI is an act of responsibility. And ethical discernment must precede technical choices, not accompany them after the fact.
Jun 24, 2026 9 3
The British actor Michael Caine has authorized the company ElevenLabs to artificially use his voice timbre to narrate Homer's Odyssey. An apparently trivial gesture. Marie-Thérèse Bonnet sees in it a radical anthropological question: is the human voice a property like any other?
Jun 24, 2026 9 3
Anthropic warns of the emergence of an AI capable of autonomous self-modification, without human intervention. The company advocates for global governance. Meanwhile, at the ICP, philosophers are revisiting *Magnifica Humanitas. Technology and the Question of Man*.
Jun 23, 2026 7 2
We had been following the rise of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) techniques and their ethical implications. The French National Academy of Medicine has just issued a solemn opinion against the import of gametes. In medical terms, it says what the Church has been saying for decades in moral terms.
Jun 25, 2026 8 0
