Artificial Intelligence and Religious Iconography

An artist used artificial intelligence to create a realistic image of the teenage Virgin Mary before giving birth to Jesus. The same technology revealed a possible face of Jesus based on the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud remains a mysterious piece of linen cloth that has sparked religious debates for centuries.

Artificial Intelligence Creating Images of Religious Figures

An artist in Mexico used artificial intelligence to create a realistic image of the teenage Virgin Mary before she gave birth to Jesus, similar to a previous AI-created image of Jesus based on the Shroud of Turin. The Virgin of Guadalupe is a Catholic title given to Mary, mother of Jesus, linked to a supernatural appearance in Mexico. The Shroud of Turin is a burial cloth claiming to show an imprint of Christ when he died, with scientists debating its origins for centuries.

Statue of Virgin Mary Blinks at Worshippers in Ohio Church Event

Worshippers in Ohio were amazed when a statue of the Virgin Mary appeared to blink during a church event. The National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, known for its sacred origins, was captured on video seemingly winking at churchgoers.

Controversial Sculpture of Virgin Mary in Linz Cathedral

An unidentified vigilante sawed off the head of a provocative sculpture of the Virgin Mary in the act of giving birth to Jesus in a Catholic cathedral in Linz, Austria. The sculpture, titled “Crowning”, was meant to address the birth of Christ from a feminist perspective and had provoked controversy among conservative Catholics. The vandal remains unknown.

Cardinal Raymond Burke announces nine-month novena for the Church

Cardinal Raymond Burke announced a nine-month novena to pray for the Church and seek intercession of the Virgin Mary as the world grapples with 'forces of sin.' The novena begins on March 12 and concludes on Dec. 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.