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Full text: Pope Leo XIV addresses Catholic digital missionaries and influencers
Texas Catholic
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July 29, 2025
The following is the full text of the address to Catholic digital missionaries and influencers given by Pope Leo XIV July 29, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, peace be with you! Dear...
Remand in custody, not in prison
The Sun Nigeria
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July 30, 2025
“HE said the salvation of the country cannot (could not) be found in any of the existing political parties.” “7 LGAs violent-prone (violence-prone) in Bayelsa elections—NGO” “Pa Ukoha was a selfless community leader, (otiose comma) who committed...
Pope Leo condemns vile Isis terror attack on church which left 49 Christian worshippers dead
GB News
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July 30, 2025
Pope Leo has come out to condemn a brutal Isis attack on a church which left 49 Christian worshippers dead. The pontiff, alongside the UN, the US's State Department and a leading Christian group, have all reacted with fury to the mass killings -...
As the global economy rebalances away from a historic Western core, SA must act strategically
Daily Maverick
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July 29, 2025
This is an edited version of Mcebisi Jonas’s address to the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s winter seminar on growth and transformation. The ground is shifting under us and South Africa, like every other modern economy, needs to be agile to deal...
A voice for his generation, Tom Lehrer found laughter even in the most sensitive aspects of Jewish life and history By Benjamin Ivry 4 min read
Forward
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July 29, 2025
Tom Lehrer sits beside the piano in his house in Santa Cruz, California, in 2000. Photo by AP Photo/Paul Sakuma By Benjamin Ivry July 29, 2025 The American Jewish singer-songwriter Tom Lehrer, who died July 26 at age 97, drew on Yiddishkeit in his...
Religion news 30 July 2025
Religion Media Centre
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July 30, 2025
Board of Deputies: government must not reward Hamas The Board of Deputies of British Jews says it is seeking clarification that the UK government will not recognise a Palestine state while Hamas fails to meet UK demands, including accepting a...
Evangelizing on social media more than just gaining followers, Leo XIV reminds influencers
Catholic News Agency
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July 29, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 29, 2025 / 16:29 pm Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on the occasion of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers, encouraging them to create encounters...
Pope’s words to digital influencers: “Mend the nets”
Aleteia
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July 29, 2025
Pope Leo spoke with those in Rome for a Jubilee focused on those who have a voice through social media, speaking about three aspects of the mission they are called to. Pope Leo XIV urged about a thousand Catholic influencers on July 29, 2025, in...
Every Movie Coming to Prime Video in August 2025
Movie Web
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July 29, 2025
Prime Video has steadily emerged as one of the most exciting platforms in the streaming world, continually adding thrilling TV and film titles to its ever-growing catalog. Not only does it feature popular titles in its growing library, but Prime...
Why the moon turns our thoughts to God
America Magazine
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July 22, 2025
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day and over the...
Evangelizing on Social Media More Than Just Gaining Followers: Pope Leo XIV to Catholic Digital Influencers
ACI Africa
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July 29, 2025
For Pope Leo, peace “needs to be sought, proclaimed, and shared everywhere; both in places where we see the tragedy of war and in the empty hearts of those who have lost any meaning of life and the desire for introspection and the spiritual life.”...
Pope Leo XIV condemns brutal machete attack that killed 49 Christians during prayer in DR Congo
Fox News
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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pope, the United Nations and a leading Christian group have all condemned a new major attack on Christians in the...
Christians 'hacked with machetes' while praying for peace in horrific church attack
Fox News
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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pope, the State Department, the United Nations and a leading Christian group have all condemned a new major attack on...
‘Nurture a Culture of Christian Humanism,’ Leo XIV Reminds Digital Influencers
National Catholic Register
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‘It is not simply a matter of generating content but of creating an encounter of hearts,’ the Pope said while sharing three missions or challenges when it comes to evangelizing online. Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in...
This Map Shows Where Tourists Outnumber Residents
Mental Floss
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July 25, 2025
If you live near a vacation hot spot, you’re justified in a little grumbling when tourists jam the roads, restaurants, and everything else. Residents of Vatican City are entitled to a lot of grumbling: According to a study by safari specialists...
A Tribute to David Tracy
Church Life Journal - Indiana
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July 29, 2025
In October 1994, I arrived for the first time at Hyde Park as an invitee of my friend Daniel Garber to serve as a visiting professor in the department of philosophy. While I was unfamiliar with many of the names of my new colleagues at the...
Tate reveals the main reason for its lower attendance figures
The Art Newspaper
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July 29, 2025
• Tate Modern alone had 609,000 visitors from Europe aged 16 to 24 in 2019-20, but just 357,000 in 2023-24 • Tate’s domestic visitor numbers at 95% of pre-Covid level, but international numbers at around 61% • Government statistics show visitors...
Cardinal Turkson urges global faithful to protect Earth as sacred gift
NTV Uganda
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Cardinal Turkson urges global faithful to protect Earth as sacred gift His Eminence Cardinal Peter Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences at the Vatican, has called on the people of...
Tackling Africa’s Wildlife Crimes From The Religious Front
Religion Unplugged
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The Book of Genesis 1:26 says, “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals and over all the creatures that...
Pokémon Cards Are Up 3,261%—But Experts Warn Gen Z's Flip Game Is Built on 'Boy Math'
Benzinga
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Artificial intelligence and Big Tech may dominate financial headlines, but another trend is capturing the wallets of Gen Z and millennial men: Pokémon cards. Pokémon cards have soared in value by 3,261% over the past 20 years, according to data...