

"By the waking of our hearts,
by the stirring of our souls,
may the Spirit of God abide
and bring us together in Christ."
By the Waking of our Hearts (1997)
Address:
Rev. Ricky Manalo, CSP
St. Paul the Apostle Church
405 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Office: (212) 265-3495, ext. 236
Email: manalomail@gmail.com
MY LATEST PROJECT
Paulist Press publishes Antiqua et Nova,
the Vatican’s new document on artificial intelligence

Paulist Press is honored to announce the publication of Antiqua et Nova (Ancient and New), the Vatican’s recent document on artificial intelligence. This timely and thought-provoking text, released by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Culture and Education on January 14, 2025, offers a theological and ethical framework for engaging with AI in a rapidly evolving world.
I am deeply grateful to have written the introduction for the book edition of this publication. My engagement with AI and the Church’s response to emerging technologies has led me into various conversations at the intersection of faith and technology. On October 24, 2024, I had the honor of participating in a panel at an AI forum at the Vatican.
This edition by Paulist Press provides English-speaking audiences with access to the document, along with reflections that connect its themes to contemporary pastoral and ethical concerns.
If you haven’t yet read Antiqua et Nova, you can find the full text by clicking on the image to the right.







