The Fourth District Missionary Baptist Association is set to hold its yearly Christian Education Congress from June 8‑11. The gathering will explore a “Generational Blueprint for Christian Education, ” drawing inspiration from Deuteronomy 4:10. Worship will kick off at six in the evening on Monday,
Many people wonder how to begin healing after losing someone to suicide. For survivors, questions about life, death, and purpose often surface. Research shows that spirituality, religion, and the search for meaning play major roles in how people cope. Instead of simply mourning, many face deep quest
Pope Leo’s latest statement on artificial intelligence doesn’t call for rejection of technology—it just makes clear that machines aren’t humans. The document, titled “Magnifica Humanitas, ” highlights a key difference: machines don’t experience, feel, or understand the world like people do. They can
A giant albino buffalo in Bangladesh almost became a holiday meal—until the internet stepped in. The animal, weighing close to 700 kilograms and standing out with its pale fur and light-colored mane, was already tagged for Eid al-Adha, a festival where animals are traditionally sacrificed. But just
The leader of the world's largest Christian community has raised a loud alarm about artificial intelligence, arguing that unchecked AI could chip away at what makes humans unique. In a 40, 000-word document—the longest statement the faith has made about technology—he warns that AI isn’t just a tool,
In a surprising shift, the Vatican has entered the artificial intelligence debate—not with blanket rejection, but with a call to slow down. Pope Leo XIV recently linked his new encyclical to a famous 1891 document from the Industrial Revolution, signaling that AI isn’t just another tech trend. It’s
A video claiming to show Pope Leo XIV praising Islam as "a religion of peace we can learn from" has been making the rounds online. But here’s the catch: it’s not real. The clip was created using artificial intelligence tools, which means someone used software to make it look like the pope was saying
Back in the early 1800s, St. Louis wasn't exactly known for piety. When a man named Stephen Hempstead moved to this small trading post in 1811, he called it "the worst place I've ever seen. " The city's reputation troubled church leaders too. Roman Catholic Bishop Benedict Flaget visited in 1814 and
The latest message from the Vatican says that smart machines should not be left to a handful of people and that they could make fighting easier. The Pope wrote that wars are now driven by new tech, and he wants rules to keep the human spirit safe. He says old ideas about “just wars” are out of
The first letter from Pope Leo XIV talks about how new technology can turn society into a “Tower of Babel. ” He says we have two choices: build a city that puts people on the same level as God, or create a place where humans and God live together. The story of Babel reminds us that when pride drives
