Francisco: Technology can only benefit from a few

The intention of Pope Francis for the month of April is devoted to new technologies: Pontiff requests sentences.In order to use new technologies to not replace human relations, respect people’s dignity, and help in facing the crises of our time. It is a real topic that affects all of us, especially because of the massive spread of social networks and the periodic development of artificial intelligence.

Technology in the service of people

In the video, this intention to pray, which I made Global Prayer Network With the help of – this month – Coronation media And in cooperation with Dicastery to serve integrated human developmentPope Francis asserts that “technology is the result of the intelligence that God has given.” However, if not used well, negative effects can be produced. Among them, the Pope hints isolation and lack of real relationships: “If we spend more time with a mobile phone more than people, then something does not work.” Another important danger: “The screen makes us forget that there are real people breathing, laughing and crying.” The Pope also warns that “technology … can only benefit from a few while others are excluded.” Otherwise, more and more economics, social, work and educational, etc. will increase equality more and more

In order to avoid these dangers, Pope Francis invites him to put technology in the service of the human being, use it to unite people, help those in need, and improve the lives of patients and those who have different capabilities, pride the culture of meeting and protect our planet.

In short, the new technologies do not transmit us away from others and reality. Therefore, at his video view, the Pope asks that we look at “less screens” and that we “look more in the eye.” In this way, we can discover “what really matters: We are brothers, sisters, children from the same father”, and we work accordingly.

Ethical approach

Cardinal Michael Cereni, Dicastery Governor to serve integrated human development, calls Pope Francis: “New Technologies”, and they confirm – a resource and an important tool for the service of human family. To serve its development, its use must be directed towards respecting the dignity and basic rights of man. For humanity, with regard to the dignity of everyone, justice and the public good. “

The need for a moral approach to new technologies has also been emphasized Coronation mediaThe American Production House, which collaborated in achieving a video this month. “Coronation Media is adapting to support the Pope’s video, as it continued for a decade of service for the Catholic Church as a study of video and animation.” “This cooperation represents a great milestone in the company’s continuous commitment to navigating in the intersection of authentic human expression with new technologies and the media. It was a deep honor to support this message directly who might involve the holiness of our ecclesiastical society for technology responsible. Good crowning In our work.

The effects of technology in our lives

International Director of the World Prayer Network for Pope, p. Cristóbal Fones, SJ, notes that in the video, “Pope Francis wants us to remind us that using technology in a responsible way means putting it in the service of the human person and creation. If it is used in this way, it is also a way to give glory to God, because our capabilities on our humanity are life.”

At this stage, Fones mentions progress like easy access to educational resources online; Remote Medical, applications for health and new diagnostic tools; Applications that improve communication and allow you to maintain communications all over the world and even work as a team despite the distances; “Technology can be a powerful tool for treating global crises such as poverty or climate change,” he says.

But this moral use of technology “requires, above all, to look at others with the eyes of the heart, that we establish brotherly relationships with them, which is what the Pope calls us.”

In short, “Pope Francis urges us to develop a decisive awareness of how we use new technologies and their effects in our lives and society. We encourage us to carry out the responsible use of new technologies that prefer human development integrated for all, especially the most deprived.”

Jubilee tolerance 2025

In the context of the Holy Year of 2025, it must be remembered that one of the conditions necessary to obtain indulgence granted on the occasion of the jubilee is to pray for the intentions of the higher ink. Pope video It exhibits and publishes these intentions specifically.

Press note of the Global Pope network.