Pope Tawadros II approves AI department for Coptic Clerical College

Pope Tawadros II has approved creating an artificial intelligence department at the Coptic Clerical College and the Institute of Pastoral Care, following a monk's doctoral thesis.

• Monk Karas Afa Marcos presented his doctorate on AI applications in pastoral, educational, and social work at the papal headquarters in Abbassia, earning the degree with honors.
• The thesis recommended the church and civil authorities exercise caution over youth use of modern technology while reinforcing human-led education.
• It also proposed establishing the AI department, which Pope Tawadros II approved and which has already begun operating.
• The study urged strengthening youth education within the church to reinforce national identity amid modern digital culture.