Roman Catholicism

Our 30+ Roman Catholic experts and professional members meet regularly to:

Ground AI Ethics in Catholic Teachings: Develop resources and frameworks that articulate the Roman Catholic Church’s position.
Build Community and Collaboration: Foster a vibrant intragroup community through prayer, discernment, and shared initiatives, We also engage broader audiences—including non-academic and secular groups—in meaningful discussions about AI and its ethical implications.
Support Policy Development and Education: Create actionable recommendations for ethical AI policies and human flourishing, addressing both Catholic and secular audiences.

Our Experts

Our experts engaging with ethical approaches to AI from a Catholic perspective include:

Carlos Arias, Levi Checketts, Nathan Colaner, Louisa Conwill, Andrew DeBerry, Ethan Edwards, Brian Green, Maria Joseph Israel (SJ), Cory-Andrew Labrecque, Megan Levis, Brendan Newell, Cyrus Olsen, Michael Paulus, Yuriko Ryan, Pablo Ruz Salmones, Walter Scheirer, Ann Skeet, John Slattery, Jonathan Teubner and Mike Truong.

Partners

We work with key academic partners to develop resources for Catholic audiences, especially:

Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology, and Law at Duquesne University

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University

Seattle University’s Ethics and Technology conference

Projects

Although most of our projects are ecumenical or interfaith, our Coordinating Catholic Connections project engages our Catholic advisors and fellows in collaborative activities.

Podcast Episodes

AI in Current Affairs: Military Battles, Legal Battles, and Ethics #43

AI and Religious Law: A Muslim, Jewish and Catholic Perspective #32

The Vatican’s Role in the AI Revolution with Bishop Paul Tighe #4

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Featured Articles

Human, Artificial, and Emergent Intelligence: Comments on Antiqua et Nova - Mark Graves

What the 2025 Papal Conclave and Al In-game Gambling Remind Us - Yuriko Ryan

The Ars Moriendi 2.0: The Art of Dying in the Age of AI - Yuriko Ryan

A Pope for the Age of AI - Aaron Spitler

A New Meaning to All Roads Lead to Rome: Vatican-led AI Ethics Dialogues Converge with Faith - Yuriko Ryan

AI vs The Bomb - Don Howard

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Additional Resources

See resources at Coordinating Catholic Connections

Several of our Catholic experts are involved with the Dicastery for Culture and Education, which publishes useful resources on work they have supported on AI.