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Alberto at a presentation of his book.

The Ethics of AI

Current EventsJohn Kinder

A new book on AI places morality and ethics at the centre of its reflection on the latest revolution in data science. The author moved recently to Sydney and found a receptive audience for this new approach.

The Beginning Day of the Lombardy Region, Italy, which was held at the Unipol Forum in Assago (Milan)

Called, that is, sent: the beginning of mission

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Notes from the Beginning Day of the adults of Communion and Liberation of the Lombardy Region, Italy. Notes from the words by Francesco Cassese and Davide Prosperi.The testimony of Hussam Abu Sini is also available online.

Franz and Franziska Jägerstätter (Photo: Archivio Meeting di Rimini)

What is worth living for?

Current EventsPaola Bergamini

Franz Jägerstätter was put to death by the Nazis for refusing to enlist. What does his testimony tell us today? A dialogue with Father Emmanuele Silanos, among the curators of the exhibition at the Rimini Meeting.

Priscilla Achan at the G7 in Caserta

Priscilla, Fr. Giussani, and the G7

Current EventsMauro Giacomazzi

The principal of Luigi Giussani Primary School in Kampala, Uganda at the G7 summit. Orphaned, she was supported by AVSI and now devotes herself to her students: “Education is walking together to discover the meaning of life.”

The meeting in the Brussels stadium with the Catholic community (Photo: Ansa/Ciro Fusco)

Belgium, a people in search

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The Pope's visit was a provocation, not only for Catholics. It reopened questions even among non-believers who sang in the choir and were deeply marked by the visit.

The streets of Beirut after the bombing (Photo Ansa/Epa/Wael Hamzeh)

“True hope”. Praying with the Pope for peace

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CL joins in the recitation of the Rosary on Sunday, October 6, and the day of prayer and fasting on Monday, October 7, called by the Pope. Prosperi: “Let us pray to Our Lady that she may obtain from God what seems to be impossible for man.”

 John Kinder with his oldest friends from Piazzale Corvetto (Milan), in Rome in 2015, to see Pope Francis.

An ordinary story of everday miracles

Current EventsJohn Kinder

At the International Assembly of Responsibles held in Italy in August, John Kinder gave a testimony on his encounter with CL and the life of the Movement in Australia. This was part of an evening of testimonies with the theme ‘Mission and presence’.

Earl K Fernandes (Photo: Columbuscatholic.org)

Earl Fernandes: The joy of being disciples

Current EventsEarl Kenneth Fernandes

The youngest bishop in the United States, serving in the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, recounts his encounter with the movement and his choice of the episcopal motto “Veni per Mariam”.

Kenya: The greatest revolution

Current EventsStefano Filippi

The youth protests and violence last June, a provocation that has raised many questions and a common judgement, in a flyer signed by the CL university students in Kenya.

(Photo: Unsplash/Hannah Cauhepe)

Evil and the love that saves

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The Paderno Dugnano tragedy and the questions it opens: “The problem is not to educate them in a way of life, but to educate them to ask why we live and what we live for.” The Communion and Liberation flyer.

Anba Ermia at the Rimini Meeting (Photo: Archivio Meeting)

Egypt: Ties that transform

Current EventsLuca Fiore

“Without forgiveness hatred and enmity grow. St. Paul, however, teaches us that one can change evil into good.” Anba Ermia, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo, talks about himself and the road to coexistence.

This and the other images accompanying the article (reproduced here in some details) are part of Vasantha Yogananthan's special project Fleuve Fauve, made in 2016/17 photographing people and the seasons along the Loire (© Vasantha Yogananthan)

Education. All within a gaze

Current EventsFranco Nembrini and Matteo Severgnini

The crisis of an entire generation. The fear of adults. And the path to a “total” and “living” educational relationship. From the September issue of Tracce, notes from a dialogue with Franco Nembrini and Matteo Severgnini.

Colum McCann (Photo: Meeting Rimini)

Tireless seeker of the essence

Current EventsAlessandro Banfi

The great writer Colum McCann was a guest speaker at this year's Meeting. Stories like those of Israeli Rami and Palestinian Bassam “help us tell the story of light even in the darkness of contradictions."

The Aic BookCorner (Photo" Meeting Rimini)

Twenty minutes of emotion

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A Russian lady who has known the Meeting for some time is at the fair for Navalny's book presentation. Thanks to a borrowed smartphone she is able to listen to the live broadcast. Then the tears: “Here you are talking about my country.

Pope Francis in Indonesia (Photo: Ansa/Alessandro Di Meo)

The Pope in Indonesia: A church that unites all

Current EventsLeonardus Mali

Both a diplomatic and an apostolic visit, during which two words have emerged clearly: “dialogue” and “reconciliation.” A priest from the CL community in Indonesia comments on Francis' trip to Asia and Oceania.