Canon lawyer Adam Storey returns to The Catholic Morning Show for his monthly conversation with host Bo Bonner, this time exploring how the Church's Code of Canon Law speaks to modern technology and artificial intelligence. Storey unpacks Canon 212 and the Church's teaching on the instruments of social communication, outlining three guiding principles for engaging any technology well: competence, the common good, and respect for human dignity. The conversation also touches on how Catholics are called to communicate charitably, both online and within the Church.
A Monthly Conversation on Canon Law Adam Storey, who works in canon law and marriage ministry for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins host Bo Bonner for his regular monthly segment on how Church law intersects with everyday life — this time turning to a timely topic: technology and artificial intelligence.
What Canon 212 Says About Communication Storey walks through Canon 212 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, which addresses the rights and duties of the faithful to communicate honestly and respectfully. He highlights three guiding principles that apply just as much to artificial intelligence and social media as to any other form of communication: acting from genuine competence and knowledge, keeping the common good in view, and always respecting the dignity of the person.
The Church's Teaching on "Instruments of Social Communication" The conversation also touches on Canons 822–832, the section of Church law addressing the "instruments of social communication" — guidance Storey says is meant not to restrict the faithful, but to order the Church's communication toward unity, truth, and the good of the community, under the guidance of the Church's pastors.
Why It Matters Storey and Bonner discuss how these principles can help Catholics navigate disagreement and division — encouraging communication that builds up the Body of Christ rather than fostering contempt or discord.
Adam Storey joins The Catholic Morning Show for a canon law conversation every month. Listen to new episodes weekdays at 7 AM Central on the Catholic Radio Network, at IowaCatholicRadio.com, or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app.
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