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Virtual Jesus? People of Faith Divided as AI Enters Religion

This is Beirut, 03/10 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons -- a change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful. Religious chatbots and other faith-based digital tools are growing in number, offering counsel, comfort and spiritual guidance during an age ...

Vatican Embraces Social Media 'Digital Missionaries'

This is Beirut, 31/07 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Sister Albertine, a youthful French Catholic nun, stood outside the Vatican, phone in hand, ready to shoot more videos for her hundreds of thousands of followers online. The 29-year-old nun, whose secular name is Albertine Debacker, is one of hundreds of Catholic influencers in Rome for a Vatican-organised social media summit this week. The ...

Doves, Deaths and Rations: Papal Elections Over Time

This is Beirut, 07/05 09:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died. Here are some notable papal elections through the ages. The dove decides  In 236, the Christian community of Rome was debating potential papal candidates ...

16 Potential Successors to Pope Francis

This is Beirut, 05/05 11:05 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

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With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that -- speculation. But here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis -- so-called "papabili" -- divided by ...

Syria Monitor: 14 Killed as Druze Fighters Clash with Security Forces Near Damascus

This is Beirut, 29/04 20:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Syria war monitor on Tuesday said 14 people, including seven Druze fighters, were killed in sectarian clashes near Damascus, as authorities blamed "gunmen" and vowed to pursue those involved. The overnight clashes, sparked by the circulation on social media of an audio recording deemed blasphemous, were met with condemnation from ...

Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Promise Under One Roof

Bélinda Ibrahim, 29/04 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In 2023, the Abrahamic Family House was created in the heart of Abu Dhabi. An architectural and spiritual work of art designed to bring Muslims, Christians and Jews together around their shared values. Located on Saadiyat Island, the site features three Houses of Worship—Eminence Ahmed Al-Tayeb Mosque, St. Francis Church, and the Moses Ben ...

'White Flag': Pope Leaves Bitter Legacy in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 25/04 09:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis, many Ukrainians will remember him bitterly for failing to clearly blame Russia for its invasion and calling for Ukraine to raise the "white flag". President Volodymyr Zelensky will be one of the prominent mourners at Saturday's funeral for Francis even though the pope never visited Ukraine and ...

Vatican Braces for Huge Crowds Ahead of Pope's Funeral

This is Beirut, 25/04 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Vatican will make final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin. Many of the 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs attending Saturday's ceremony in St Peter's Square, who include US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr ...

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