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EU pressures X for internal data to investigate ‘hate speech’ and ‘disinformation’

Under the new Digital Services Act, the EU is demanding internal data from X in order to investigate what it calls ‘hate speech’ and ‘disinformation,’ raising concerns over censorship and freedom of speech.

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Didi Rankovic

• Jan 24, 2025

Cardinal Schönborn’s 30-year tenure in Vienna ends with thousands fewer Catholics

The retiring cardinal became a notable voice supporting many of Pope Francis' positions on controversial doctrinal and moral issues, including welcoming the divorced and 'remarried' to receive Holy Communion.

Analysis

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jan 24, 2025Jan 24, 2025

We must tell the full truth about Francis: here’s why

Some have stated that debating whether Francis is pope is a misguided endeavor. In this article I will argue that the most important task before us is to discover the truth, and that it is always better to know the truth so we can make it the foundation of our actions.

Analysis

Matthew McCusker

• Jan 23, 2025Jan 23, 2025

WEF ranks ‘disinformation’ as greater threat to world stability than ‘armed conflict’

Ahead of its Davos summit this month, the World Economic Forum released its Global Risks 2025 report, noting ‘disinformation’ as a greater threat to world stability than economic and political difficulties.

Analysis

Tim Hinchliffe

• Jan 21, 2025Jan 21, 2025

How seed oils are the real villains behind America’s obesity crisis

As seed oils become a staple in many diets, concerns arise about their potential role in promoting inflammation and chronic diseases, with studies confirming they contribute to obesity independently of calorie intake, insulin resistance, and oxidative stress.

Analysis

David Gornoski

• Jan 21, 2025Jan 21, 2025

BBC presenter suggests UK tech secretary expand scope of censorious Online Safety Act

The UK’s Online Safety Act, criticized for its wide-reaching censorship, may expand further with government officials and media proposing tighter rules on private messaging, encryption, and chatbots under the umbrella of child protection.

Analysis

Didi Rankovic

• Jan 21, 2025Jan 21, 2025

Italian bishop defends nation against Islam: ‘Equating religions is an insult to intelligence’

Among the most incisive points of the interview with Bishop Suetta is the statement that Christianity and Islam are not equal religions. This is an evident fact for anyone with a minimum of theological and historical knowledge.

Analysis

Gaetano Masciullo

• Jan 16, 2025Jan 16, 2025

Cardinal Parolin defends secretive China-Vatican deal as bearing ‘fruit’

Critics of the Vatican's deal with China fail to 'look beyond immediate results,' said Cardinal Pietro Parolin when questioned by the Vatican's in-house news service about the controversial agreement.

Analysis

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jan 14, 2025Jan 14, 2025

Exposed: The modernist errors at the heart of Francis’ Dilexit Nos

In this article, I will examine more closely the theological and philosophical underpinnings of Dilexit Nos. This analysis will help us to understand why Francis has transformed the traditional devotion to the Sacred Heart into the new devotion of the 'Social Heart.'

Analysis

Matthew McCusker

• Jan 13, 2025Jan 13, 2025

Inside Zelensky’s plan for Ukraine to become ‘Big Israel’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plan to create a permanent state of emergency modeled on Israel may see demands for U.S. funding to Ukraine continue indefinitely.

Analysis

Frank Wright

• Jan 10, 2025Jan 10, 2025

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EU pressures X for internal data to investigate ‘hate speech’ and ‘disinformation’

Cardinal Schönborn’s 30-year tenure in Vienna ends with thousands fewer Catholics

We must tell the full truth about Francis: here’s why

WEF ranks ‘disinformation’ as greater threat to world stability than ‘armed conflict’

How seed oils are the real villains behind America’s obesity crisis

BBC presenter suggests UK tech secretary expand scope of censorious Online Safety Act

Italian bishop defends nation against Islam: ‘Equating religions is an insult to intelligence’

Cardinal Parolin defends secretive China-Vatican deal as bearing ‘fruit’

Exposed: The modernist errors at the heart of Francis’ Dilexit Nos

Inside Zelensky’s plan for Ukraine to become ‘Big Israel’