Vatican Warns on AI, Middle East War Spurs Prayer, and Young Catholics Chosen for 2026 Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless!Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Mar. 4, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:A new document from the Vatican’s International Theological Commission warns that unchecked reliance on artificial intelligence and transhumanist ideas could lead society to replace faith in the “living God” with trust in machines.A Catholic University of America law professor is warning that a violent online network known as 764 is exploiting vulnerable youth through coercion and blackmail, highlighting a rapidly growing threat fueled by digital platforms.As war tensions intensify in the region, two Palestinian Christian sisters staying at a Jerusalem hospital say prayer and faith sustain them as missile strikes and air-raid sirens disrupt daily life.A Catholic bishop serving the Gulf region is urging prayer, unity and interreligious dialogue as the expanding Israel-Iran conflict raises fears of broader instability across the Middle East.Nine young Catholics have been chosen to travel thousands of miles as “perpetual pilgrims” during the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, inviting Catholics across the U.S. to deepen devotion to the Eucharist.