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The Common Good: A Catholic Philosophical Perspective
by raynchad · Sep 13, 2026 · 3 points
you are imagining magic as a reason to dump all your money and future money into a casino. You might instead consider joining the catholic church? they already have a free energ…
by 8note · Sep 12, 2026
Catholic tech leaders urge ethical boundaries for AI
by journey2s · Sep 12, 2026 · 3 points
Of course AI is hyped at Villanova: https://www.villanova.edu/university/ai.html "Villanova embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a commitment to though…
by afdl-1176 · Sep 9, 2026
>Christianity is not 'a syncretic import from the east'. One way we know this is by looking at its differences with eastern ideas. What would first-century Christianity make of…
by 3m4r · Sep 9, 2026
So... PLATO user, Notes user and Thunderbird user here with a couple of notes. a. Everything you think is new was created in the 1960s by Don Bitzer @ UIUC or Doug Engelbart @ S…
by OhMeadhbh · Sep 9, 2026
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The Catholic Church, also called the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with an estimated 1.28 to 1.41 billion baptized members worldwide as of 2026. It consists of 24 autonomous churches. The largest one of these churches is the Latin Church. Besides it, there are 23 smaller Eastern Catholic Churches. Together, the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic churches are organized into nearly 3,500 dioceses and eparchies governed by bishops. Throughout history, the church has had a large role in the development of Western civilization. Catholic communities are present worldwide through missions, immigration, and conversions. The majority of Catholics live in the Global South, reflecting rapid demographic growth in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, as well as secularization in parts of Europe and North America. Read more on Wikipedia