Beyond The Beacon podcast 122 – The Good News Workshop: Why it’s important to make art without using AI #Catholic –
What’s the harm in using AI to create church event flyers? Find out in an interview with artist and Jesuit scholastic Angelo Jesus Canta, S.J., who penned an article for American Magazine entitled “The Catholic case against A.I. art.” Canta joins Jai Agnish, Communications director for the Diocese of Paterson, for a segment of “The Good News Workshop” to discuss the hidden cost of using AI to create content for parish bulletins and social media. It’s also a larger conversation about the soul of art and remaining human. They refer to Magnifica Humanitas and discuss how Pope Leo supports artists and urges caution and reflection when engaging with artificial intelligence. “The Church wishes to renew its alliance with artists and cultural institutions,” he said, as quoted in a Vatican News article entitled “Pope Leo: the Church needs artists.”
Agnish also catches up with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney to begin the episode. Bishop Sweeney shares the latest news and notes from around the diocese, touches on the midterm elections, and urges support for an important educational tax credit. He also reflects on National Vocation Awareness Week, the annual Diocesan Gold and Silver Anniversary Mass, and more!
Listen to or watch the episode here, on any major podcast platform, or on Bishop Sweeney’s YouTube channel.
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<p>What’s the harm in using AI to create church event flyers? Find out in an interview with artist and Jesuit scholastic Angelo Jesus Canta, S.J., who penned an article for American Magazine entitled “<a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus/2026/10/29/ai-art-catholic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Catholic case against A.I. art</a>.” Canta joins Jai Agnish, Communications director for the Diocese of Paterson, for a segment of “The Good News Workshop” to discuss the hidden cost of using AI to create content for parish bulletins and social media. It’s also a larger conversation about the soul of art and remaining human. They refer to Magnifica Humanitas and discuss how Pope Leo supports artists and urges caution and reflection when engaging with artificial intelligence. “The Church wishes to renew its alliance with artists and cultural institutions,” he said, as quoted in a Vatican News article entitled “<a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-the-church-needs-artists.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pope Leo: the Church needs artists</a>.” <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-61817 alignright" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="201" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-scaled.jpg 2428w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-285x300.jpg 285w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-971x1024.jpg 971w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-768x810.jpg 768w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-1457x1536.jpg 1457w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-1943x2048.jpg 1943w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GOOD-NEWS-WORKSHOP-1-480x506.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px" /></p>
<p>Agnish also catches up with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney to begin the episode. Bishop Sweeney shares the latest news and notes from around the diocese, touches on the midterm elections, and urges support for an important educational tax credit. He also reflects on National Vocation Awareness Week, the annual Diocesan Gold and Silver Anniversary Mass, and more!</p>
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What’s the harm in using AI to create church event flyers? Find out in an interview with artist and Jesuit scholastic Angelo Jesus Canta, S.J., who penned an article for American Magazine entitled “The Catholic case against A.I. art.” Canta joins Jai Agnish, Communications director for the Diocese of Paterson, for a segment of “The Good News Workshop” to discuss the hidden cost of using AI to create content for parish bulletins and social media. It’s also a larger conversation about the soul of art and remaining human. They refer to Magnifica Humanitas and discuss how Pope Leo supports artists and urges caution and reflection when engaging with artificial intelligence. “The Church wishes to renew its alliance with artists and cultural institutions,” he said, as quoted in a Vatican News article entitled “Pope Leo: the Church needs artists.”
Agnish also catches up with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney to begin the episode. Bishop Sweeney shares the latest news and notes from around the diocese, touches on the midterm elections, and urges support for an important educational tax credit. He also reflects on National Vocation Awareness Week, the annual Diocesan Gold and Silver Anniversary Mass, and more!
Beyond The Beacon podcast 122 – The Good News Workshop: Why it’s important to make art without using AI #Catholic –
What’s the harm in using AI to create church event flyers? Find out in an interview with artist and Jesuit scholastic Angelo Jesus Canta, S.J., who penned an article for American Magazine entitled “The Catholic case against A.I. art.” Canta joins Jai Agnish, Communications director for the Diocese of Paterson, for a segment of “The Good News Workshop” to discuss the hidden cost of using AI to create content for parish bulletins and social media. It’s also a larger conversation about the soul of art and remaining human. They refer to Magnifica Humanitas and discuss how Pope Leo supports artists and urges caution and reflection when engaging with artificial intelligence. “The Church wishes to renew its alliance with artists and cultural institutions,” he said, as quoted in a Vatican News article entitled “Pope Leo: the Church needs artists.”
Agnish also catches up with Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney to begin the episode. Bishop Sweeney shares the latest news and notes from around the diocese, touches on the midterm elections, and urges support for an important educational tax credit. He also reflects on National Vocation Awareness Week, the annual Diocesan Gold and Silver Anniversary Mass, and more!
