GREAT MOMENTS WHERE THE PONTIFFS EMBRACED THE STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY By Avishka Mario Senewiratne (First published in the Messenger on 24-2-2019) Since the early centuries, where the church was established many of our church fathers and pontiffs have shown interest in the new invention, the beauty of science and technology, and so on. With the dawn of the renaissance, pontiffs were much eager than before in the advancements of technology, music, and arts. Some pontiffs embraced these new discoveries, while some were dealt with a controversial sense at that time. Nevertheless, in the last two centuries, we have noticed how our holy fathers have dealt with one-time fantasies: new inventions in a much positive sense. Not just have they enjoyed the fruits of these but also have inspired all to use them to be better children of God, to be better men and women of glory, and so on. This article is an attempt to point out some key events of where the Holy Fath...