ACST Catholic

Artificial intelligence is already shaping how people search for information, make decisions, and approach daily work. But for Catholic parish and diocesan leaders, AI raises deeper questions: How can this technology be used faithfully and responsibly? Where can it help reduce administrative burdens and strengthen ministry? And where must the Church remain especially attentive to the irreplaceable value of human connection? 

Join **Terry Poplava, General Manager of ACST Catholic**, for a timely conversation with **Matthew Harvey Sanders, Founder and CEO of Longbeard**, the company behind **Magisterium AI**, the world’s leading Catholic answer engine serving users in more than 190 countries. 

Grounded in new insights from the **American Beliefs Study** and the Church’s ongoing reflection on artificial intelligence, this webinar will explore how Catholic leaders can think clearly and pastorally about AI. Terry and Matthew will discuss common hopes and concerns surrounding AI, including fears that technology may replace human work or deepen loneliness when used as a substitute for personal connection. 

Rather than treating AI as either a threat or a cure-all, this conversation will focus on practical discernment. Attendees will hear how AI can serve as a tool to reduce friction in parish work, improve access to information, support stewardship conversations, and help leaders better understand and communicate ministry impact — while keeping human dignity, relationship, and mission at the center. 

**What You’ll Learn** 

*   **How Catholic leaders can approach AI with both openness and caution** 
*   Explore the major questions being raised across the Church, from broad ethical concerns to practical parish-level decisions. 
*   **Where AI may help parish and diocesan teams work more effectively** 
*   Learn how AI can support everyday ministry and administration by making information easier to access, summarizing data, and helping communicate parish impact. 
*   **Why human connection must remain central in any use of AI** 
*   Consider the pastoral risks of using AI as a substitute for relationship, and how parishes can ensure technology supports — rather than replaces — authentic community. 

Whether your parish is already experimenting with AI or just beginning to ask what it means for ministry, this webinar will offer a thoughtful, practical starting point for faithful leadership in a rapidly changing digital landscape. 
