Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

From agriculture to AI: the remarkable world of soil

Soil scientists, gathering in Florence, stress the critical role of soil in food production, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity, while highlighting the detrimental effects of altering natural vegetation and the moral implications of artificial intelligence and warfare on soil health. Read all  

Pope: Church open to all, but ‘no’ to blessings of same-sex unions

In an interview with the U.S. broadcaster CBS, Pope Francis emphasizes that the Church welcomes everyone, while clarifying aspects regarding blessings authorized by “Fiducia Supplicans”. He also criticizes surrogacy, condemns ideologies and reiterates his appeal to warring nations to find negotiated solutions to conflict. Read all  

Redistribution Is Not Enough

Redistribution Is Not Enough A couple of months after the publication of the first volume of his Democracy in America (1835), the French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville departed from his homeland again, this time to visit England and Ireland. Although he had previously visited the British Isles in 1833—when he met his future wife, Mary […]

New EPA drinking water standards may help US ensure access to safe water

Approximately 46 million Americans don’t have regular access to clean water. On April 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect Americans from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”

Human trafficking survivor calls for tackling problem of demand

“When people aren’t buying your ‘product,’ it’s much harder to sell,” observes human trafficking survivor, Chris, who in an interview with Vatican News at the Talitha Kum General Assembly, suggests that the problem of ‘demand’ must be tackled in order to make progress in combating the scourge. Read all