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[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

There is no true civil liberty without personal freedom—that is, without respect for and the promotion of the dignity of the human person, of which freedom is an essential component. Ultimately, this freedom is given and guaranteed by God, whose voice resounds in the conscience of every human being. #PastoralVisit #SanMarino

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity; rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience and technological innovation directed by charity. Only then will artificial intelligence become not a rival to humanity but a servant of the common good.

[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

This is how Catholic children in the Philippines mark their First Holy Communion.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

As we wrestle in my home state of Minnesota with the fact of deep corruption in the political and economic orders, I want to draw attention to the “social justice” dimension of this problem. Catholic social teaching has a good deal to say about official corruption, insisting that it undermines confidence in our leaders, compromises the integrity of the institutions of government, and subverts the rule of law. But even more importantly, it deeply harms the poor, stealing resources from them, increasing inequality, and blocking essential services such as health and education. And if the widespread fraud in Minnesota is also present in a number of other states, we are dealing with a massive violation of human rights and a heinous attack upon the poor and needy. This should not be a matter of partisan politics. Rather, wherever this corruption exists, it should be fought and those responsible for it brought to justice.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I was deeply saddened to learn of the kidnapping of priests, faithful, and students in Nigeria and Cameroon. I feel great pain, above all for the many young men and women who have been abducted and for their distressed families. I make a heartfelt appeal for the immediate release of the hostages and urge the competent authorities to take appropriate and timely decisions to ensure their release. Let us #PrayTogether for these brothers and sisters of ours, and that churches and schools may always and everywhere remain places of safety and hope.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The world needs honest and courageous entrepreneurs and communicators who care for the common good. We sometimes hear the saying: “Business is business!” In reality, it is not so. No one is absorbed by an organization to the point of becoming a mere cog or a simple function. Nor can there be true humanism without a critical sense, without the courage to ask questions: "Where are we going? For whom and for what are we working? How are we making the world a better place?"

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The second of the new educational challenges is digital education. Educate yourselves on how to humanize digital spaces, making them into areas of fraternity and creativity, not cages to trap yourselves in. Don’t let the algorithm write your story! Be the authors: use technology wisely, but don’t let technology use you.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In recent years, many young people have approached the faith through social media, successful programs and popular online Christian witnesses. The danger is that a faith discovered online is limited to individual experiences, which may be intellectually and emotionally reassuring, but never “embodied.” Such experiences remain “disembodied,” detached from the “ecclesial body.”

[JK DAILYʲᵏ @Daily_JKUpdate]

@mainedcm Serve the people daw

[Sarah @ADianeNguyenFan]

Sige, medyo marami akong time so a thread of Arjo Atayde's trip since he was elected ⬇️

[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners @edgerunners]

💥Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is in production! 💥

It presents a new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077— a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge.

❓When the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter? 👀

Poster artwork by Ichigo Kanno from @trigger_inc.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

War is never inevitable. Weapons can and must fall silent, for they never solve problems but only intensify them. Those who sow peace will endure throughout history, not those who reap victims. Others are not enemies to hate but human beings with whom to speak.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

I’m so tired of the silly political analyses of the papal candidates: “where does he stand on immigration? On climate change? On the poor?” Look, there are indeed moral implications of the Gospel, but the Gospel itself is what truly matters. And the Good News is that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and hence the rightful Lord. What I’m looking for in a Pope is a man who firmly believes this and knows how to make it compelling to people today.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

THE JOKER DROPS THE FIRST EVER 30-20-20 GAME IN NBA HISTORY 😱🤯

UNBELIEVABLE 🃏🔥

[abraham @bluejersey86]

@NBA Lebron’s offhand almost hit the defender’s face.

[Kurt Mahlburg @k_mahlburg]

JD Vance's Munich speech was pure fire 🔥

Elites haven't copped such a hiding since Ricky Gervais embarrassed Hollywood.

I counted no less than 30 quotable quotes from Vance's speech. Here they are:

[hoe_math = PsychoMath @ItIsHoeMath]

Hey, just in case any of you forgot how words work or are mentally disabled or part of a cult or something like that...

If something is GOOD, then you don't need TOLERANCE for it. No one ever says "hey what a nice day it is today, let's go tolerate it"

[Grummz @Grummz]

Oh no…

Ghost of Yotei.

Source: Lumpy (who has me blocked so I have to use a screenshot).

[Kabrutus @kabrutusdeid]

this self-insertion necessity is one of the worst things that ever happened to the west pop culture

[Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ @christopherrufo]

The point is not that DEI causes a particular crash or disaster, but that any institution which adopts DEI is, by definition, lowering standards and sacrificing merit on the altar of ideology. Until they scrap DEI, they cannot make the case that they are doing their best.