Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

Merriam-Webster's editors picked “slop” as the 2025 Word of the Year, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based company announced on Sunday, Dec. 14. While "slop" traditionally has physically dirtier ...

Enjoy the following excerpts of recent messages from Pope Leo XIV, courtesy of the November edition of the “Fully Present” ...

Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 11 published a new apostolic letter in which he praised Christian archaeology as a work capable of ...

To answer this question, the pope urged deeper reflection on “what it means to be human in this moment of history” — that is, ...

Pope Leo XIV highlights the risks of artificial intelligence and calls for unity and ethical use of technology during his recent trip to Turkey and Lebanon.

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and ...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to rise in the world, Pope Leo XIV says a question is being asked “What does it ...