As we wrestle with the impacts and implications of new technologies and AI, the September Messenger reminds us that we should ensure that that they are harnessed for the common good, supporting the fullness of life for all. We also explore the challenges facing the Church and that the combination of the dwindling number of priests, the contemporary focus on a synodal pathway, and the pastoral approach of welcome and inclusivity demands active listening and dialogue between people, theologians and bishops under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Among others, we have an article on the composer Arvo Pärt, whose Christian faith was a huge influence on the focus of his music and we read about how the Eucharist inspires and motivates Peter McVerry SJ’s work with the homeless.

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