Zenit: The world as seen from Rome

“Quo vadis, humanitas?” does not provide technical blueprints for regulating AI or biotechnology. Instead, it reasserts an anthropological principle: the future of humanity will not be decided solely in laboratories, but in our capacity to inhabit present tensions without denying limits or forgetting transcendence The post “Quo Vadis, Humanitas?”: Vatican Theologians Confront AI, Transhumanism and the Future of the Human Person appeared first on ZENIT - English.

The deeper question is not only legal but anthropological. Constitutional language reflects a society’s understanding of human dignity and the role of the state in safeguarding — or limiting — individual autonomy The post Luxembourg approves the killing of babies in the womb as a constitutional right appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Two Palestinian brothers were shot dead in a raid in Qaryut, south of Nablus. New attacks and assaults also in the Christian village of Taybeh. Fr Bashar: not isolated incidents, but a ‘growing pattern of violence’ that raises “concerns”. Barriers and isolation, the West Bank increasingly similar to the Strip, victim of ‘state violence’. The post Settlers exploit war in Iran to commit new acts of violence in the West Bank appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Public opinion appears to favor parental involvement. According to the 2025 Religious Freedom Index published by Becket, approximately 73 percent of Americans believe parents are the primary educators of their children. That cultural backdrop likely frames how this case will be received across the country. The post U.S. Supreme Court Halts California’s Secrecy Policy on Student Gender Transitions appeared first on ZENIT - English.

If a culture does not reproduce itself biologically, can it expect to endure institutionally? Modernity has achieved unprecedented material progress, yet its most advanced societies are those least inclined to bring forth new life The post Surprising study shows birth projections for 2026: only 8 out of every 100 babies will be born on three continents combined appeared first on ZENIT - English.