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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
Pope Leo XIV: My priority is the Gospel, not solving the world’s problems
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Pope Leo XIV said his primary role as leader of the Church is confirming Catholics in their faith and sharing the Gospel with the world, not resolving global crises.
Speaking to Crux senior correspondent Elise Ann Allen in the first sit-down interview of his pontificate, Leo also said he was "trying not to continue to polarize or promote polarization in the Church.”
Leo’s first formal interview as pope took place as part of the biography “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,” by Allen, out now in Spanish and next year in English.
“I don’t see my primary role as trying to be the solver of the world’s problems. I don’t see my role as that at all, really, although I think that the Church has a voice, a message that needs to continue to be preached, to be spoken and spoken loudly,” he said.
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Speaking to Crux senior correspondent Elise Ann Allen in the first sit-down interview of his pontificate, Leo also said he was "trying not to continue to polarize or promote polarization in the Church.”
Leo’s first formal interview as pope took place as part of the biography “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,” by Allen, out now in Spanish and next year in English.
“I don’t see my primary role as trying to be the solver of the world’s problems. I don’t see my role as that at all, really, although I think that the Church has a voice, a message that needs to continue to be preached, to be spoken and spoken loudly,” he said.
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Pope Leo XIV: My priority is the Gospel, not solving the world’s problems
Pope Leo XIV gave an interview for the biography “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,” out now in Spanish and next year in English.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
Newsome calls out Trump for making up stories again...
‘Take your dementia meds, grandpa’: Newsom takes aim at Trump over ‘lie’ about California’s wildfire rebuild
Newsom has taken to using Trump-style social media digs as he spars with the Republican president
“How unfair is that to the people that have suffered so much!” Trump continued. “Newscum allowed their houses to burn by not accepting Hundreds of Millions of Gallons of Water from the Pacific Northwest, and now, the Low Income Housing starts rising long before he gets Permits for California Citizens to rebuild, but long after the Federal Permits were issued.”
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“Take your dementia meds, grandpa,” the governor’s office wrote on X. “You are making things up again.”
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The post from Newsom’s office claimed Trump’s message had at least five lies, saying there was no new state effort to build low-income housing in the Palisades and water from the Pacific Northwest doesn’t even reach California hydrants. The governor’s office added that the city and county of Los Angeles have approved nearly 900 rebuilding permits, while there’s no such thing as a federal housing permit.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a similar take, responding to Trump’s diatribe with a one-word post on X: “Lies.”
‘Take your dementia meds’: Newsom slams Trump ‘lie’ about LA wildfire rebuild
Newsom has taken to using Trump-style social media digs as he spars with the Republican president
www.the-independent.com
Bad time for Donald Trump, whose approval rate dropped to 39% in the last You/Gov Poll:
‘Take your dementia meds’: Newsom slams Trump ‘lie’ about LA wildfire rebuild
Newsom has taken to using Trump-style social media digs as he spars with the Republican president
www.the-independent.com
Trump approval falls to new second-term low
- 39% of Americans strongly or somewhat approve of Donald Trump's job performance as president, while 57% disapprove
- The 39% of Americans who approve of Trump is the lowest share to do so in any weekly Economist / YouGov Poll in Trump's second term
- The 57% who disapprove is the most to do so in Trump's second term
Trump's approval and attributes, the Charlie Kirk shooting, the parties, Epstein, and immigration: September 12 - 15, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll | YouGov
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers a new low for Trump's second-term approval, falling regard for his presidential qualities, reactions to the death of Charlie Kirk, perception of the political parties, Jeffrey Epstein, and immigration enforcement
today.yougov.com
Charlie Kirk's murder: What the First Amendment doesn't protect
- By Michie
- General Politics
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, one would expect sympathy for him and his family. Calls for peace. Well wishes for his family. An overall desire for things to get better.
But that is not what happened.
Horrific comments filled the internet. Lies about Kirk. Calls that other people, including his wife, to be killed next. This development only compounds the despair. It tells us that the bloodlust was not isolated. The murder came with the support of a very vocal minority that fostered the online environment that incited Kirk’s killer.
Consider comments like this one by a policeman, which accused Kirk of being “openly racist” and, as a result, “ain’t really winning in the empathy department.” Or this one saying that Kirk “hated the LGBTQ community.” Thismusician said that more political violence will have to happen against conservatives to have “a better world.” Or this one that says “lets make more martyrs.” Stephen King lied about Kirk, saying he had openly advocated for stoning “gays,” which he later admitted was not true.
These employees act surprised when they get fired or suspended from their jobs. This has led these recently terminated people, or media personalities like Don Lemon, wrongly invoking “free speech.” The term is thrown about without any understanding of its limits.
It should be prefaced by saying that all First Amendment cases have to be evaluated on their individual merits. So, any individual example cannot be generalized within an op-ed. But there are general principles that do not seem to be understood.
First, the First Amendment only restricts the government from regulating speech. But this does not limit the consequences of speech, especially if one is privately employed. An employer likely does not wish to employ someone who advocates for violence or knowingly spreads lies.
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But that is not what happened.
Horrific comments filled the internet. Lies about Kirk. Calls that other people, including his wife, to be killed next. This development only compounds the despair. It tells us that the bloodlust was not isolated. The murder came with the support of a very vocal minority that fostered the online environment that incited Kirk’s killer.
Consider comments like this one by a policeman, which accused Kirk of being “openly racist” and, as a result, “ain’t really winning in the empathy department.” Or this one saying that Kirk “hated the LGBTQ community.” Thismusician said that more political violence will have to happen against conservatives to have “a better world.” Or this one that says “lets make more martyrs.” Stephen King lied about Kirk, saying he had openly advocated for stoning “gays,” which he later admitted was not true.
These employees act surprised when they get fired or suspended from their jobs. This has led these recently terminated people, or media personalities like Don Lemon, wrongly invoking “free speech.” The term is thrown about without any understanding of its limits.
It should be prefaced by saying that all First Amendment cases have to be evaluated on their individual merits. So, any individual example cannot be generalized within an op-ed. But there are general principles that do not seem to be understood.
First, the First Amendment only restricts the government from regulating speech. But this does not limit the consequences of speech, especially if one is privately employed. An employer likely does not wish to employ someone who advocates for violence or knowingly spreads lies.
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Charlie Kirk's murder: What the First Amendment doesn't protect
In the wake of Charlie Kirk s assassination, one would expect sympathy for him and his family Calls for peace But that is not what happened
www.christianpost.com
Pray that Jesus Christ Immediately Stops the spread of the deadly brain-eating amoeba in the provincial state region of Kerala, India
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Pray that Jesus Christ Immediately Stops the spread of the deadly brain-eating amoeba in the provincial state region of Kerala, India:
www.bbc.com
Brain-eating amoeba cases in Kerala: How an Indian state is battling a rare disease
In Kerala this year, more than 70 people have been diagnosed and 19 have died from the brain-eating amoeba.
www.bbc.com
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