Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence to be more strictly regulated, warning that it can help spread misinformation and normalize war. He also issued an unprecedented apology for the church's role in slavery.
    • wheezy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I’m trying to learn to separate the often good takes from the “headline” views of the Pope from the Catholic Church itself. Like, we could have all the problems of the Catholic Church AND have a pope doing Nazi agit-prop too.

      I’m just thankful it’s not both. So, I’ll nod in agreement when religious people get influenced by good takes.

      • Zomg@piefed.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I think it’s also worthwhile to remember that the evangelical Christians that run the US right now follow different beliefs that the Catholic Church. They share Christianity but differ on plenty of things.

        He’s the Catholic pope, not the evangelical Pope.

        • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
          6·
          2 days ago

          The evangelical christians running the US are white supremacist fascists pushings for theocracy.

          But even before that, Catholic Church was considered the Whore of Babylon by them; and Catholics were on the KKK terrorism tour along with Black and Jewish (and, I imagine, Black Jewish) people.