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Celebrating the Mysterious Depth of Human Life, Magnifica Humanitas Misses an Opportunity

Advancing our moral conversation about technology, it ignores what it means to be a diverse human family.

Watching Pope Leo XIV announce and release the first encyclical letter of his papacy last week felt achingly surreal. In our age of rapid technology, livestreaming and immediate access build an aura…

Jacob J. Erickson

June 2, 2026

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Why Would Pentagon Allegedly Threaten Pope's Ambassador With 'Avignon Papacy'?

After official's alleged warning about U.S. military power, the Pope canceled plans to attend America's 250th.

During a January closed-door meeting at the Pentagon, a Trump administration official reportedly warned a Vatican ambassador that America had the military power to do whatever it wants in the world…

Thomas Lecaque

April 10, 2026

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