In order to protect the human person in the age of #ArtificialIntelligence, we must once again reflect on the common good, the universal destination of goods, subsidiarity, solidarity and social justice. #MagnificaHumanitas
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Pope Leo XIV: “It is, therefore, not enough to state simply that men and women have equal dignity and rights; it is necessary that this be reflected in concrete decisions, such as in laws, access to employment, education, social and political responsibilities, and the way society listens to and values women’s contributions. As long as this gap persists, we cannot say that society truly and fully recognizes that women have the same dignity as men.”
#MagnificaHumanitas ☀️
In the face of new forms of dehumanisation, we have an urgent duty to remain profoundly human. 🫂
⚠️ Let us not build another Tower of Babel; let us become builders of communion! 🤝
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St. Philip Neri, pray for us! He had many extraordinary experiences, including an enlargement of his heart after a vision of a globe of fire entering his chest & an ability to tell penitents their sins. https://t.co/CLh98qjU3v
"There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each man which cannot be satisfied by any created thing but only by God the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ."
- Blaise Pascal
"Nothing is more harmful to freedom than liberalism, which attempts to free man from the laws of God under the pretext of civil liberty."
- Pope Leo XIII, Libertas Praestantissimum, 1888
Reflection from Pope Leo XIV
"No truly just society can endure unless the law — and not the arbitrary will of individuals — remains sovereign while no person or group, regardless of power or status, may ever claim the right to violate the dignity and rights of others or of their communities."
(Address of Pope Leo XIV to the participants in the Interparliamentary Conference on combating organized crime in the OSCE Region, May 15, 2026)
Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Martin I, a Pope whose life stands as a testament to the fact that truth is worth more than life itself. 🏛️✝️
In an era of great theological confusion and imperial overreach, Saint Martin I served as the 74th Bishop of Rome. His papacy was defined by his unwavering defense of the nature of Christ, specifically against the Monothelite heresy, which claimed Christ had only one will. By convening the Lateran Council of 649, he stood firm against powerful political forces to preserve the orthodox faith.
4 Facts to Know About Saint Martin I:
⏳ Timeframe of Life: Born in Todi, he was elected Pope in 649 without imperial confirmation. After years of suffering for the Church, he died in exile in Crimea on September 16, 655.
🛡️ Defender of Orthodoxy: He brought together 105 bishops to condemn heresy and rejected the Emperor’s decrees that sought to silence the truth of Christ’s human and divine wills.
⛓️ The Last Martyr Pope: Historically considered the last Bishop of Rome to be honored as a martyr, he was kidnapped from Rome, faced a mock trial, and died from privation and maltreatment in exile.
🔥 Legacy of Courage: Despite being abandoned by many of his contemporaries, he remained an "infallible teacher of the faith," proving that the Truth remains even when the world turns away.
Saint Martin I reminds us that even when we feel abandoned or pressured by the culture around us, our loyalty belongs first to Christ.
Saint Martin I, pray for us! 🙏
St. Margaret of Castello, pray for us. Born blind & a hunchbacked dwarf, her parents abandoned her. The poor of Castello took her in as their own. Margaret had to beg for her food & was eventually sheltered with Dominican nuns. https://t.co/EZQdpm0Xnh
"God desires peace for every nation: a peace that is not merely an absence of conflict, but one that is an expression of justice and dignity."
Pope Leo stressed this at the Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers, Algeria on the first day of his Apostolic Journey to the African continent.
How nice it is to think that God is just!
It means He takes our weakness into account and knows full well how frail we are by nature.
- St. Therese of Lisieux
Gospel of the Day (Mark 5,21-43)
While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said, "Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"
Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith."
He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.
So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep."
And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child's father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was.
He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"
The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. (At that) they were utterly astounded.
He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.
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