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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – February 6, 2025 – Hour 2

How does a new Chinese AI Chatbot react to questions of Christianity? Matthew Bunson joins us, and Italian travel expert Teresa Tomeo discusses the Shrines and Wonders of Italy.

 

What does China’s DeepSeek AI say about Christianity?

DeepSeek-R1, China’s new artificial-intelligence chatbot, has been making waves. What makes it stand out is how it has been designed to steer clear of topics the Chinese government considers to be “sensitive.” How does it handle issues of Christianity? Matthew Bunson joins us.

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Pope Francis to write papal document on theme of children

What China’s DeepSeek AI Says (and Won’t Say) About Christianity

 

Matthew Bunson is the Vice-President and Editorial Director of EWTN News. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio

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Discover Italy’s Shrines and Wonders

More than 1 million pilgrims have already visited Rome this Jubilee year. Teresa Tomeo joins us to talk more about pilgrimage and share the secrets of this ancient land’s shrines and wonders.

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Teresa’s website

T’s Italy 

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Teresa Tomeo is a syndicated Catholic talk-show host, and motivational speaker with over 40 years of experience in TV, radio, and newspaper. She spent almost 20 of those years working in front of a camera as a reporter and anchor in the Detroit market. In 2000, Teresa left the secular media to start her own speaking and communications company, Teresa Tomeo Communications, LLC, (TeresaTomeo.com). Her daily morning radio program, Catholic Connection, is produced by Ave Maria Radio and EWTN’s Global Catholic Radio Network and can be heard on more than 600 domestic and international AM and FM radio affiliates worldwide, including SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Over the past two decades, Teresa has traveled extensively throughout Italy and has led numerous pilgrimages and tours there. In 2019, she founded T’s Italy, a travel consultation company, along with its website, TravelItalyExpert.com, where she shares insider tips for where to eat, stay, shop, play, and pray.

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