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THE FLOCK HE TENDS The Gospel is not just a response to a need. It is a gift from God. And so Jesus formalizied the call of the twelve who will be sent on this mission to gather "the lost sheep." But these are people who themselves deserve the label "lost sheep." He chooses the awkward and fearful Peter, Matthew the tax collector,Simon, a member of the hot-blooded Zealot revolutionaries, James and John, who would argue over who was the greater, and the tragic Judas. READ MORE

POPE LEO AND THE ‘BABEL SYNDROME’ Pope Leo’s encyclical is about more than technology or artificial intelligence. It’s about power, whether we hoard or distribute it, and what it means to value people over profit. Leo XIV does not oppose the sacred to the machine; instead, he sets them in creative tension with each other. WHETHER NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL, INTELLIGENCE NEEDS AN AUDIENCE While the Vatican continues to address major contemporary issues such as artificial intelligence, the Church still struggles to communicate its teachings effectively to audiences shaped by digital media.   WHAT DOES AI THINK OF POPE LEO'S MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS? Wisdom out of the mouths of bots. if people start outsourcing judgment, care, education, warfare, employment, and truth itself to systems whose incentives are hidden, then the issue is not that AI became too human. It is that humans were pressured to become too machine-shaped.   DID POPE LEO ACTUALLY REJECT JUST WAR THEORY? “Today, more than ever, without prejudice to the right to self-defense in the strictest sense, it is important to reaffirm that the ‘just war’ theory, which has all too often been used to justify any kind of war, is now outdated.” CATHOLIC BISHOPS APPROVE REVISED ABUSE GUIDELINES DESPITE CALLS FOR BROADER REFORM United States Catholic bishops approved a new version of their signature document on child sexual abuse on Thursday (June 11), adding language on the “presumption of innocence” for accused priests, despite a push for broader discussion and changes. POPE LEO: WAR IS 'A PAINFUL DEFEAT' FOR DIPLOMACY Pope Leo XIV warned of a "profound spiritual and cultural crisis" gripping the world, taking aim at war, rearmament and the decay of international cooperation in one of his most politically charged speeches since becoming pope just over a year ago. FOLLOWING JESUS – BE READY FOR SOME SURPRISES Following Jesus is not without its surprises. It’s best to be forewarned. Here’s fair warning. The warm feelings, fervour, and passion will disappear and be replaced by something infinitely less pleasant. God’s presence will feel neither warm nor steady and we will be left wondering: “What’s wrong? How did I lose the way?” A SEASON OF FAITHFUL WITNESS - A PASTORAL CALL TO HOPE Across our country, many families are facing uncertainty and strain. In this moment, Catholics are called to prayer, to seek moral clarity rooted in the Gospel, and to offer faithful public witness grounded in Catholic Social Teaching.