EWTN News In Depth | Full Episode: AI, Georgia Martyrs, and Sacred Heart Consecration | June 5, 2026

Описание: Amid ongoing debate over A.I. policy - bioethics expert Father Michael Baggot examines the rise of transhumanism and its influence on leading technology figures. He explains the risks of using technology to redefine human nature and unpacks what Pope Leo XIV wrote about transhumanism and artificial intelligence in his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas." Roselle Reyes travels alongside Catholic pilgrims in Savannah, Georgia — as the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes its way through the historic Southern town and pays tribute to the Georgia martyrs who were murdered “in hatred of the faith” on the coast of Georgia in 1597. Bishop Stephen Parkes of Savannah previews the October 31 beatification plans for the Georgia martyrs - the first beatification to take place in Georgia and in the U.S South - and explains what their witness provides for the faithful today. Ahead of the official 250th anniversary of the United States, the U.S. Catholic bishops will consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We speak with Catholic evangelist Pete Burak of Renewal Ministries for his reflections on this significant spiritual milestone for our country - and how the faithful can prepare for it. Mark Irons sits down with Dr. Evelyn Tang, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, to hear why she believes Catholicism and science go hand-in-hand — and how that's influenced her own spiritual life.

00:40 — The Holy Father’s message on artificial intelligence
01:37 — Welcome and the rise of AI in daily life
02:02 — Why developers are urging an AI pause
03:03 — Vatican, Anthropic, and accountability in AI
04:05 — Florida’s lawsuit against OpenAI
05:18 — Why the Pope’s encyclical is resonating online
06:57 — Transhumanism in the encyclical
07:44 — Father Michael Baggot joins the discussion
08:21 — Defining transhumanism
10:01 — Sam Altman, the merge, and singularity ideas
11:45 — Peter Thiel, tech ideology, and human limits
14:21 — Neuralink, brain chips, and Catholic discernment
16:06 — Why Pope Leo’s message resonates with young people
17:36 — Transition to the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
18:58 — The pilgrimage through Georgia and Catholic history
26:58 — Bishop Stephen Parkes on the Georgia Martyrs
31:01 — Beatification plans and the Sacred Heart consecration
39:40 — U.S. news, Pope Leo in Spain, and the Sacred Heart
49:04 — Faith and science with Dr. Evelyn Tang

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