Vatican Provides Few Details Regarding Funding of Controversial Conferences

VATICAN CITY — International Vatican conferences have for decades brought together experts and scholars from a variety of fields to discuss matters of global significance as part of the Second Vatican Council’s mandate to engage with the modern world. Some of these gatherings have drawn welcome attention to global injustices such as human trafficking, the benefits of adult stem-cell research (as opposed to embryonic stem-cell therapy), protection of children in the digital world, or the potential dangers and opportunities related to robotics and artificial intelligence. -- More...