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~ potpourri of Web resources and
links
Gleanings - Objects or ideas that have been
gathered or amassed over a period of time,
especially when they form a collection or comprehensive whole.
Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library
2004.
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Following are discoveries I've gleaned during reference searches on
the Internet. Enjoy!
No compensation received for
these listing, except an occasional link exchange.
June 4, 2026:
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“How Does AI Align with Catholic Moral Teaching?”. Magisterium AI PRO:
"AI can align with Catholic moral teaching only when it is used and
governed in ways that respect the dignity of the human person and the
common good. In that view, AI is not morally neutral - its ethical
character depends on human intentions, design choices, and the social
effects of its deployment."
June 2, 2026:
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Pope Leo XIV:
Catholic Universities Must Lead Students to Christ: Addressing U.S.
Catholic college presidents and rectors, Pope Leo XIV said Catholic
education must cultivate not only a love of learning but also a deep
passion for Christ, “the Truth,” warning that without this, students will
be less prepared to recognize truth and shape their lives accordingly.
Deborah Castellano Lubov | Vatican News | June 2026.
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Microsoft AI Director: Magnifica Humanitas Valuable for AI
Development: Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ offers AI
developers a valuable anthropological contribution as they design systems
with which human beings interact at a deeply personal level, according to
Taylor Black, Microsoft’s Director of AI and Venture Ecosystems. By Devin
Watkins | Vatican News | June 2026.
June 2, 2026:
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‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Seen Deepening Church-tech Ties: Former
Silicon Valley Exec Father Brendan McGuire said, Relationships between
tech companies and the Church will prompt “real dialogue as to how AI is
going to affect humanity”. Father Brendan McGuire, ‘EWTN News Nightly’,
June 1, 2026.
May 30, 2026:
May 22, 2026:
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ChatGPT Graphics Styles Sheet: Includes: Classical Sacred Styles,
Vintage / Retro Styles, Cinematic / Epic Styles, Painterly / Artistic
Styles, Modern / Experimental Styles, Typography-Driven Variations,
Cultural / Historical Inspirations, Mood Variations, also, an Aspect
ratios chart.
May 22, 2026:
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AI Layoffs May Be Backfiring on Companies. New study
says cutting jobs for AI may free up cash, but it may fail
to deliver the payoff companies expect. Kurt Knutsson |
CyberGuy Report Fox News | May 22, 2026.
May 16, 2026:
May 1, 2026:
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Catholic Ethical Guidance for AI Consumption (by Magisterium AI):
“Catholic teaching does not treat the digital world as morally neutral
‘technology’; it treats it as a new arena of human relationships where
you are called to live charity and truth. The Church’s pastoral
reflection on social media (explicitly aimed at Christians’ engagement
online) offers a set of ethical orientations that can guide your digital
media consumption as well.”
April 5, 2026:
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March 21, 2026:
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Rome Call: What is the Matter with
AI Ethics?, Rome, February 28th 2020. The Pontifical Academy for
Life, Microsoft, IBM, FAO, the Italian Ministry of Innovation (part of
the Italian Government), signed as first the “Call for an AI Ethics”, a
document developed to support an ethical approach to Artificial
Intelligence and promote a sense of responsibility among organizations,
governments, institutions and the private sector with the aim to create
a future in which digital innovation and technological progress serve
human genius and creativity and not their gradual replacement.
Download PDF.
March 11, 2026:
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Environmentally Conscious Franciscans about the Use of AI: I asked
ChatGPT this question: How do I respond to Franciscans who are
environmentally conscious about the use of AI when they bring up
environmental concerns about high energy usage raising energy costs, and
about using up water systems? There were a few more environmental issues
I don’t remember. One was, how can I trust AI to give me an accurate
reply.
March 8, 2026:
March 4, 2026:
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Anthropic’s Break With the Pentagon Ignites AI Ethics Debate: Jonah
McKeown | National Catholic Register | March 3, 2026. “ANALYSIS: After
rejecting Pentagon demands tied to autonomous weapons and surveillance,
Anthropic’s stand has intensified debate over AI ethics — echoing recent
Vatican warnings.”
February 13, 2026:
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January 26, 2026:
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AI
and Necessary Discernment. Suellen Brewster | Catholic Exchange |
January 26, 2026. As Jesus’ disciples, we have ordinary tools of
Christian life. Let’s use them. Instead of being unwitting abettors of
confusion, let’s choose to be lighthouses in the fog.
January 23, 2026:
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What Can We Expect from Artificial Intelligence? Thomas B. Fowler |
Catholic Culture.
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“The Divine Physician and a Christian Approach to Mental Health and
Wellbeing”: A Pastoral Letter. Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge,
January 2026.
“As a priest and bishop, I have observed with increasing pastoral
concern the emergence of a broad crisis concerning mental health
that is negatively impacting Americans, and especially young people,
in terms of their spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical
wellbeing. The intent of this pastoral letter is therefore to offer
encouragement and guidance, in light of the teachings of Christ and
the Gospel, to all who wish to confront and overcome the modern
world’s challenges to mental health and wellbeing. In this pastoral
letter, I offer my reflections on the proper place of counseling in
the Catholic life—when and in what manner we should make use of it
in our pursuit of that authentic happiness that is holiness.”
December
30, 2025:
December
5, 2025:
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St. Nicholas Center: Who is St. Nicholas? Who is Santa Claus? Are
they the same? To educate people of faith, and the wider public, about
the true St. Nicholas.
November 29, 2025:
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