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Belarus archbishop blesses AI-generated icon of Carlo Acutis

Original: 📰 Catholic archbishop in Belarus blesses AI-generated icon of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager known as the internet’s

A Catholic archbishop in Belarus has blessed an AI-generated icon depicting Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager canonized as the internet's patron saint. The gesture blends emerging artificial intelligence technology with religious veneration, and is drawing attention as observers debate whether AI-generated sacred imagery is appropriate in Catholic tradition.

Why now: The unusual combination of AI-generated religious art and official church blessing raises fresh questions about technology's place in faith.

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• 📰 Catholic archbishop in Belarus blesses AI-generated icon of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager known as the internet’s patron saint 🔗 https:// meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/13/c… · ukraine@masto.ai

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