Jesus came to take away our sins, not our minds
A Reflection for Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
New nonpartisan coalition in Fresno offers a model for Catholic organizing in a divided country
Many may be tempted to grow cynical about efforts to improve their communities, but people of faith “choose engagement over indifference, solidarity over isolation, and hope over resignation.”
Pope Leo’s popularity gives Vatican finances a boost—but old questions remain
Pope Leo XIV says Vatican finances do not keep him up at night. In his first year, rising Vatican bank income and renewed interest from American Catholic donors suggest he may have reason for calm.
What makes Stephen Colbert one of today’s best Catholic evangelists
As “The Late Show” comes to an end, Father James Martin writes that Stephen Colbert’s smarts, humor and experience of suffering make him one of the most effective public Catholics out there.
Pope Leo tells Villanova grads to uphold Augustinian values in message to his alma mater
The pope said in his message that the graduates would “have the challenge and the opportunity to make a big difference, if you carry with you those Augustinian values of Veritas, Unitas, Caritas.”
On Pentecost, it’s love, all the way down
Pentecost tells us that what happened to those first disciples repeats itself in the hearts and minds of every time and place.
Stopping the spread of A.I. data centers serves the common good
A.I. data centers have driven up greenhouse gas emissions and polluted communities across America. But in one town, residents fought back.
JD Vance ‘looking forward to reading’ Pope Leo’s AI encyclical
Vice President JD Vance said at the White House that he is “looking forward to reading” Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” addressing artificial intelligence.
Pursuing truth—alongside the littlest among us
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by John Consolie
Pope Leo’s encyclical comes just in time: AI is raising questions only religion can answer.
The timing of “Magnifica Humanitas” is not primarily a cause for celebration. It is an occasion for clarity about the perhaps existential dangers that make this encyclical necessary.
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