While there is strong reason to believe Pope Leo is rooting for the Knicks, the Spurs do have Catholic cred of their own.
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Rep. Tom Suozzi: Faith should be freely embraced, not politically imposed
Catholic social teaching has shaped me in countless ways. But faith is strongest when it is freely embraced, not politically imposed.
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Why should anyone listen to what Pope Leo says about AI?
Almost immediately after Pope Leo released “Magnifica Humanitas,” critics asked what the Holy Father could possibly know about a topic as complex as artificial intelligence.
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The dueling A.I. apocalypses—and what Pope Leo has to say about both
No sort of apocalyptic nonsense is quite so pervasive today as what comes from A.I. obsessives—boosters and doomers alike.
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Why food drives should be a regular part of Mass
A food donation offered during Mass could invite the congregation to claim more fully their active role in the liturgy.
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In ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ Pope Leo delivers on a people-first vision for AI
Leo’s answer is clear: A person’s dignity does not depend on what they can ‘achieve or produce.’
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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.
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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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The Synod called for lay people to have more influence in choosing bishops—Pope Leo should listen
These are sensible recommendations that Pope Leo should accept.
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Latinos are leaving the U.S. Catholic Church in droves. Pope Leo could bring them back.
It is precisely Pope Leo’s ability to speak English, along with his identification with Latin America, that could help the U.S.-born pope stem the exodus of U.S. Latinos from the church.