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In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV urged AI to serve humanity not dominate it, claiming that “technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise, finance, regulate and use it”. Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Is the Pope’s AI encyclical a warning on Tech Messianism?

We are living in a world backed by technology that seems to have a spiritual project of its own. Are the fears of the Pope’s AI-critical encyclical founded?
The International Day of Women in Diplomacy celebrates the drivers of global change, bridging parliaments and international platforms through inclusive leadership who are still largely underrepresented. (Statue of Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington D.C.) Tinnaporn Sathapornnanont/Shutterstock

Where do women feature in the history of diplomacy?

What grants influential women visibility and diplomatic status? Women in Diplomacy day on June 24 is an opportunity to consider how female-led efforts are recognised, valued and remembered.
Fans arrive at the Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Evangeliste to watch the Montreal Canadiens play the Tampa Bay Lightning on a large screen during NHL playoff hockey in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., on April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Edouard Desroches

What the Montreal Canadiens’ hockey playoff run reveals about faith, belonging and the sacred

Two scholars of religion examine what the devotion to the Montreal Canadiens reveals about spirituality, belonging and what people are actually searching for when they watch the game.
Supporters visit Javier Flores, right, while he lived in sanctuary at Arch Street United Methodist Church in downtown Philadelphia in 2017. Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Philadelphia’s 40‑year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador

A historian explores how religious congregations, activists and city officials have supported undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia over the past 40 years.
Donald Trump is prayed over with Pastor Paula White during the National Faith Summit at Worship With Wonders Church in October 2024 in Powder Springs, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Evangelical holy war: Why some Christians think Trump will end the world

Rhetoric about Donald Trump being divinely anointed and about to cause Armageddon indicate that U.S. policy is being promoted with violent religious fanaticism.

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