# Dr. Ruffini urges Church communicators to place human dignity at heart of AI

> Dr. Ruffini calls for human dignity to guide AI and digital communication in the Church.
- Title: Dr. Ruffini urges Church communicators to place human dignity…
- Summary: Dr. Ruffini calls for human dignity to guide AI and digital communication in the Church. Dr. Paolo Ruffini urges Catholic communicators to prioritize human…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/philippines-cebu-church-communicators-paolo-ruffini.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-08T12:50:02.204+00:00
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- Topics: philippines, media, paolo ruffini, dicastery for communication, ai, human dignity, catholic, digital communication, religion, world
## Dr. Ruffini's call for human dignity
Dr. Paolo Ruffini urges Church communicators to place human dignity at the heart of AI and digital communication.
## Cebu Congress on AI and Media
The 2nd Cebu Metropolitan Catholic Mass Media Congress gathered around 800 Church media ministers and communicators in the Philippines.
## Theme of human dignity in AI
The congress theme focuses on human dignity at the heart of ai innovation in media ministry.
## Ruffini on human dignity
Dr. Ruffini stressed that technological progress must be accompanied by media literacy and ethical discernment.
## Kapwa concept
Dr. Ruffini contrasted the Filipino concept of kapwa with digital systems that reduce users to isolated profiles.
## Ruffini's warning on technology
Dr. Ruffini warned that immature egocentrism in technology use and design poses the greatest risk of our time.
## Call for responsible communication
Dr. Ruffini urged communicators to exercise moral responsibility and build a more humane digital future.
## Ruffini on safeguarding
Dr. Ruffini defined safeguarding as active care and responsibility, not passive preservation.
## Key takeaway

Dr. Paolo Ruffini urges Catholic communicators to prioritize human dignity over technology in AI development.