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Interest groups foot bill for Indiana's congressional travel
Evansville Courier & Press - Indiana
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Zoe Benson, Tanka Dhakal, Jon Eckert, Edith Morales, Ethan Roberts and Taylor Satoski Rep. Jim Baird traveled the most internationally, taking 10 trips costing over $201,000. Experts say these trips, while potentially informative, can be used to...
Sisters support defense of Apache sacred site, 'religious freedom for Native Americans'
Global Sisters Report
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With its ancient Emory oaks, canyons and volcanic rock formations, Oak Flat is a place where, in late afternoon, the quiet approach of dusk brings a sense of stillness and serenity, peace and wonder. This high plateau basin in southeastern...
What Does a Red Number Plate Mean in Kenya? “CD”
Techweez
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July 31, 2025
In Kenya, all motor vehicles are issued with a unique registration number, commonly referred to as a number plate. These serve to identify the individual or entity that owns the vehicle. While the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plays a role in the...
“Reflect on the authenticity of your witness”: Pope Leo XIV to digital missionaries
Zenit
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July 30, 2025
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 07.29.2025).- On the morning of Tuesday, July 29, Pope Leo appeared before a large gathering of “digital missionaries,” most of them young people, at the conclusion of Mass presided over by Cardinal Tagle at the altar...
Creative director behind Indiana Jones game to speak at North East event
The Northern Echo
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Axel Torvenius of MachineGames will take part in a keynote interview with BAFTA’s Head of Games, Luke Hebblethwaite, at the inaugural Game Republic New Horizons event. The conference takes place on October 16 at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium...
Pope tells digital missionaries to help foster peace in the world
Catholic News
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July 29, 2025
Digital missionaries and Catholic influencers film Pope Leo’s speech at the Vatican yesterday (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Pope Leo XIV admitted science and technology are influencing “the way we live in the world” in a speech yesterday to influencers...
How Pope Leo XIV can influence the Catholic Church’s new social media missionaries
Catholic News Agency
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July 28, 2025
Vatican City, Jul 28, 2025 / 13:09 pm The Vatican welcomes more than a thousand social media influencers to Rome this week for an event intended to shape a new generation of Catholic missionaries — those sharing Christ on the internet. An active...
Human dignity must be protected from rise of AI, Pope says
BBC
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ShareSave Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican's first Mass for Catholic social media influencers that human dignity needs to be protected online as the world faces the "challenge" of artificial intelligence (AI). "Nothing that comes from man and his...
It seems that the most perverted FREAKS on the planet have a way of shutting down any investigation or prosecution for their horrid crimes
Natural News
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July 30, 2025
It seems that the most perverted FREAKS on the planet have a way of shutting down any investigation or prosecution for their horrid crimes Who can stop the perverts from exploiting children? Does anybody high up ever go to jail, besides Epstein...
More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: ‘Congregations have gone underground’
The Independent
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July 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
The Jubilee of Youth from St. John Paul II to Leo XIV: The ardent spirit of youth
Catholic News Agency
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July 28, 2025
Vatican City, Jul 28, 2025 / 08:00 am Twenty-five years have gone by since St. John Paul II transformed the Tor Vergata esplanade in the south of Rome into the beating heart of the young Church for the World Youth Day celebration in 2000. Now,...
Leo XIV tells digital missionaries to 'go and mend the net'
Asia News
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July 29, 2025
The pontiff met with Catholic influencers taking part in the Jubilee in St Peter's Basilica. He invited them to "proclaim peace to the world" by embracing the Church's mission. He appealed for the "new culture" of technology and artificial...
Tom Lehrer, American Cassandra
Moment
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July 30, 2025
It’s easy to be a doomsayer when the walls of civilization start crumbling, but issuing dire warnings before anyone has even noticed cracks forming is a much more difficult trick, one that takes foresight and confidence. Sounding the alarm bells...
Voices: Why has it been so difficult for Britain to recognise the state of Palestine?
The Independent
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July 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Pope Leo calls on ‘Digital Missionaries’ to have real friendships, and not focus on ‘followers’
Crux Now
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July 29, 2025
Pope Leo XIV admitted science and technology are influencing “the way we live in the world” in a speech on Tuesday to “Influencers and Digital Missionaries” in Rome for a special 2025 Jubilee event specially organized for them. In the 21st...
Gradual Change is F***ing Awesome—And Liberalism Knows It
Persuasion
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July 30, 2025
The man himself. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.) “Why Liberalism” is a series by Persuasion in collaboration with the Institute for Humane Studies. Last year, we ran six pieces by journalists and philosophers making the case for...
The First Mass for Digital Missionaires and Influencers
Rome Reports
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July 29, 2025
On the second day of the Youth Jubilee, the Vatican held a mass dedicated to digital missionaries and Catholic influencers for the first time. Cardinal Tagle delivered the homily message to the crowd of young influencers, defining what influencing...
Are Catholics Lost In Theological Fog? Sadly, Many Are...
Patheos
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July 30, 2025
Guest Writer: Pilgrim Introduction Many Catholics today find themselves disoriented by conflicting theological voices, unsure of what the Church truly teaches. This confusion is not always accidental. The Magisterium has warned against “studied...
Critics Blame Tate’s Programing for Footfall Decline, But ‘Socioeconomic Factors and Brexit Also to Blame’
Art in America
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July 30, 2025
Tate Modern may officially be the world’s most visited modern and contemporary art museum, but the critics are circling after it reported a budget deficit six months ago. As The Art Newspaper reports, some have pointed the finger at the London...
Catholic Bishops Urge Government Support After Bangladesh Plane Crash
National Catholic Register
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As parents grieve the loss of their children, the Catholic bishops of Bangladesh have urged the government to fully support victims and families following the July 21 crash of an air force training jet into a local school that killed at least 35...