“Technical and scientific progress must be inspired and guided by charity.”
In this week’s Wednesday audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his journey through Gaudium et Spes, considering the meaning and value of human activity in the world.
Revolutionary advances in science and technology in the past century have led some to believe that faith in God is obsolete.
But science and technology do not weaken our relationship with God.
Progress is not antagonistic to the Christian faith.
Belief in God is not superfluous.
Created in the image and likeness of God, the human being is the agent of progress, and our triumphs are a sign of God’s grace and the fulfillment of his mysterious design.
But to become authentic human progress, technology and science must always be ordered toward the encounter with God, guided by charity, and placed in the service of human dignity.
In this way, “every person and every people may develop their potential, and together, with God’s help, we may build a better future.”


