John Hanretty

How often do you check your phone every day? How often do you look at it, touch it, or think about it? Do you even know? According to studies, on average, Americans check their phones around 350 times a day and tap their phone around 2600 times a day. “Like it or not, personal technology pervades American existence and even for those who make the concerted effort to stay away from it, it’s becoming increasingly harder to function without it,” said Patrick Conley on an episode of The Inner Life.

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Christians to respond to conflict not with blame or retaliation, but with repentance and trust in God’s mercy. In a letter sent to Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti of Lodi, Italy, for the 27th Columbanus Day celebration, the Pope reflected on the witness of Saint Columbanus and the importance of his spiritual legacy for Europe today.

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging continued dialogue about artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the Church wants to work alongside scientists, policymakers, educators, and others to ensure this rapidly developing technology serves the dignity of every human person.