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“In the era of artificial intelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human.” ― Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas (no. 15) On May 25, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas – “the magnificence of humanity” – entering directly into the…
“There are, in fact, places and circumstances in which the Church ‘can become the salt of the earth’ only through the lay faithful and, in particular, through families. For this reason, the Church’s commitment in this area must be renewed and deepened, so that those whom the Lord calls to marriage and family life can,…
“In order to facilitate the spread of abortion, enormous sums of money have been invested and continue to be invested in the production of pharmaceutical products which make it possible to kill the fetus in the mother’s womb without recourse to medical assistance. On this point, scientific research itself seems to be almost exclusively preoccupied…
Dr. Karine Khatchadourian is a Canadian pediatric endocrinologist. Over the past twelve years, by her own estimate, she has cared for somewhere between 250 and 300 children who say they are “transgender.” She is the lead author on the first Canadian study, published back in 2014, of how to medically “treat” gender dysphoria in youth,…
“Euthanasia is a false solution to the drama of suffering, a solution that is not worthy of man. The real answer cannot be, in fact, to give death, as ‘gentle’ as this may be, but to testify to the love that helps us to face pain and agony in a humane way.” ― Pope Benedict…
“The most serious duty of transmitting human life, for which married persons are the free and responsible collaborators of God the Creator, has always been a source of great joys to them, even if sometimes accompanied by not a few difficulties and by distress.” ― Pope St. Paul VI, Humanae vitae, no. 1 On April…
“It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop. A society lacks solid foundations when, on the one hand, it asserts values such as the dignity of the person, justice and peace,…
“Religious freedom is not merely a legal right or a privilege granted to us by governments; it is a foundational condition that makes authentic reconciliation possible…It is therefore a cornerstone of any just society, for it safeguards the moral space in which conscience may be formed and exercised.” ― Pope Leo XIV On Thursday, March 26,…
“[Through a] common witness to the God-given dignity of every person, without exception, and to the tender Christ-like accompaniment of the seriously ill, all in society will be encouraged to defend rather than undermine a civilization founded on authentic love and genuine compassion.” ― Pope Leo IV, Day of Life 2025 In an astonishing turn…
True Freedom Vs. the Cult of Freedom
“Freedom then is rooted in the truth about man, and it is ultimately directed towards communion.” ― Pope St. John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor On May 8, Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Finnish parliamentarian and former Minister of the Interior, announced that she will take her case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. This follows seven years of police investigations,…
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