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Discussions highlighted the potential of AI in eco-innovation, agriculture, water management, and renewable energy. At the same time, participants raised concerns over misinformation, fake identities, and addictive digital platforms. Experts underscored the urgent need for ethical communication, media responsibility, and digital literacy across Africa.
Charles Ayetan of Togo, newly elected President of the African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP), at the closing of the 2025 UCAP Congress in Accra, Ghana said that Artificial Intelligence must serve humanity and not enslave it, highlighting the need for the role of technology as a tool for uplifting truth, dignity, and peace.
The African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP) is a continental network of Catholic journalists and media professionals dedicated to evangelisation, ethical communication, and the promotion of peace and human dignity. Its mission is to foster spiritual growth, collaboration, and responsible journalism, spreading the Gospel and human values while supporting Africa’s development agenda.
The Congress, held from 10–17 August, brought together more than 100 Catholic journalists and media practitioners from over 20 African nations and beyond. Organised in partnership with the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners-Ghana (CAMP-G), the week-long Congress explored the theme: “Balancing Technological Progress and the Preservation of Human Values in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).”
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Discussions highlighted the potential of AI in eco-innovation, agriculture, water management, and renewable energy. At the same time, participants raised concerns over misinformation, fake identities, and addictive digital platforms. Experts underscored the urgent need for ethical communication, media responsibility, and digital literacy across Africa.
The Congress adopted key resolutions to guide Catholic communicators and the wider Church in Africa, including:
- Promoting ethical AI development grounded in transparency, accountability, and respect for human dignity.
- Strengthening fact-checking and digital literacy to combat misinformation.
- Reaffirming human-centred journalism based on empathy and critical thinking.
- Supporting clergy formation on AI’s ethical and pastoral implications.
- Urging governments to invest in digital infrastructure and research.
