Cardinal Radcliffe: In age of AI, encourage young people to ask questions

Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe told participants at the International Congress for Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities that engaging the imagination of young people in the digital age requires inviting them to ask questions, be adventurous, and pay attention to others.

Speaking during a session titled “Human Digital” at the Vatican on Friday, October 23, Radcliffe addressed the tension between the desire for security and the longing for adventure. He noted that while the digital era has contributed to anxiety among young people, the human heart continues to seek the risk of loving and the experience of adventure.

Radcliffe suggested that the Church can inspire youth by providing both a safe home and an invitation to take risks. He stated that this form of love is based on acute attention to other people. The congress was organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education.