OK, folks. You can stop sharing all those fake quotes from Pope Leo XIV. “Enough of the idolatry of self and money!” Leo said. “Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!” In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments…
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Culture / Current_Events / Empathy / Ethics / Government / Politics / ReligionLots of memes share unsourced quotes attributed to Pope Leo XIV. He hasn’t said “be woke” or “God doesn’t need soldiers,” but here are some recent words he did speak. Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, has asked the American people to pray “every day, on bended knee” for a military victory in the Middle East “in…
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My pageant wagons move! But the script needs work.
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Spring 2026 Midterm Grades: Submitted!
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Redefining the Dream: Justice, Faith and the Call to Change Within
