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Family and Coronavirus – An interview with Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia  by Arnaldo Casali  The great danger is that the Covid-19 virus will damage not only our lungs but also our hearts, that we will become infected with the idea that being alone is good for us, that the only way to stay healthy is to shut ourselves […]

by Francesco Ognibene Covid-19 can be defeated “by technical and clinical means” but only if combined with the effective anti-viral—“solidarity.”  Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, expresses his closeness to those who are suffering, and to those fear the future because of the pandemic we are experiencing.  He gives us a […]

by Cindy Wooden The effects of the coronavirus can be defeated only with a combination of science and solidarity, said the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. “An emergency like COVID-19 is fought especially with the antibodies of solidarity,” said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the academy. “The technical and clinical measures for containment […]

Dear friends, Truly, we are experiencing the “change of an age,” as Pope Francis often reminds us, and we are more aware of that change than ever.  It is the reason why we are here today. While humanity has already lived through many periods of radical transformation, we are faced today with a technological innovation […]

Dear Professors, Your Excellencies, My Dear Friends, The past year has been intense and rich in the life of each one of us and in the life of the Academy. I thank you sincerely, first of all for your continuing scientific work. Precisely because it is a labor-intensive search for truth, it serves human life. […]

by Davide Maniscalco “If there is such a thing as “algorithm-ocracy” there must also be “algorithm-ethics.” Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has no doubt.  “Technology must be at the service of humanity, if not, humanity faces ever-greater dangers.”  The Vatican is asking itself questions about the future of artificial intelligence.  […]

(by Davide Maniscalco, lawyer and AIDR Head of Sicily Region) “If there is ‘algocracy’ there must also be ‘algorithm’”. Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has no doubts: “The technological dimension is at the service of humanity, otherwise discrimination will double”. The Vatican, therefore, also questions the prospects of artificial intelligence. […]

By Luca Collodi “In your work, may you always strive to promote the dignity and life of each person, and reject any compromise in the direction of euthanasia, assisted suicide or suppression of life, even in the case of terminal illness.” Pope Francis makes this appeal to healthcare professionals in his message for this year’s […]

ROME — Helping society move from a throwaway culture to “one that cares” is the goal of a Dec. 11-12 conference being co-organized by the Vatican. “The sick and the elderly are considered people who have nothing left to offer,” said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the head of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life. “They are […]

ROME, December 11, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — In a statement difficult to reconcile with Scripture and Tradition, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has claimed on behalf of the Catholic Church that anyone who says Judas Iscariot is in hell is a heretic. In an even more disturbing statement, the Italian archbishop has also […]

Vatican City, Dec 11, 2019 / 04:08 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said Tuesday that he would be willing to hold the hand of someone dying from assisted suicide, and that he does not see that as lending implicit support for the practice. Paglia spoke at a Dec. […]