'Faith can be the current': Aaron Z. Lewis and the intersection of God, earth, and tech
The young Black Catholic entrepreneur has helped create a revolution of space in Northwest D.C., and is promoting pilgrimage with the help of AI.
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The Catholic Church in the Quantum Age
Alexander Walton on the need for continued scientific exploration, and how the light of faith can strengthen (rather than suppress) new ideas.
We need the Catholic Church to speak on artificial intelligence.
Efran Menny on the dangers of the new technological age and how the pope and others can resist the urge of dehumanization by another name.
The wisdom of the elders: Confronting the fear of aging and treasuring multigenerationality
Tamika Royes takes on the rising tide of ageism, raising a framework for increased community with a healthy hunger for varied life experiences.
The true national treasure of America is in recognizing human dignity
Alexander Walton on the dangers of a technological age without the guardrails of social concern.
Ed Dwight going to space 60 years after (almost) becoming first Black astronaut
Ed Dwight Jr. was rejected by NASA in the 1960s, but will now head toward the stars as part of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space tourist program.
Kenneth Eugene Smith executed with nitrogen gas—a national first
The protracted legal battle leading up to his execution included widespread condemnation of the experimental method—including from the UN and the EU.
High school math whizzes receive keys to the city of New Orleans
The honor comes for seniors Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson after they made international headlines in recent months with a new math proof.
Science denialism is a national emergency in the Catholic Church
As the Biden administration lifts declarations, Efran Menny opines on Church leaders' often heinous response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interview: Sr Stephanie Henry, the new president of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, founded by St Katharine Drexel, have elected an African-American president for the second time in history. She spoke with BCM on their mission in the modern world.
Opinion: Finding meaning through grief
Amidst a global pandemic, Efran Menny reflects on a past experience with death, grief, and new paths of healing and accompaniment.