In the Slovak case the amendment will take effect soon. But the real test lies ahead in how it will be interpreted, defended in courts, and applied in everyday life, in education, social policy, family support, and culture.
Catholic professionals should bring prayer, discernment, and reflection into their engagement with technology. Recognizing that technology is morally neutral but user directed, they can cultivate interior vigilance about how AI is used in communications, projects, or institutional systems.
By proclaiming Newman a Doctor of the Church on the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo XIV confirms what many have long recognized: Newman is a guide for the modern Catholic.
The world does not need more leaders who follow trends. It needs leaders who lead with truth.
At Tepeyac Hill, Catholic professionals from every field will gather to discern how to live their vocation as saints in the world. Through formation, fellowship, and prayer, they will be reminded that holiness is not only for monasteries, it is for boardrooms, newsrooms, classrooms, and capitols.
At Tepeyac Hill, you will encounter Christ in prayer. You will encounter Our Lady in her Basilica. And you will encounter fellow Catholic leaders who will inspire and strengthen you.
When the laity rise together, society cannot remain unchanged. Imagine lay Catholic leaders returning home after Tepeyac, carrying the fire of the Gospel into boardrooms, classrooms, legislatures, and studios.
Charlie was never one to retreat in the face of adversity. He understood the stakes of our cultural and political battles and chose to advance boldly.
But shaping culture requires courage. It requires a willingness to go against the current, to speak when silence is easier, to lead when others hesitate.
Imagine Catholic professionals standing at Tepeyac, praying and learning together, then returning to their nations with renewed fire for mission. Imagine a network of lay leaders who know each other, support each other, and stand together across borders and professions.
This November 6-8, join the global movement. Come and see what God is doing through His people. Return home renewed, equipped, and ready to lead with faith and courage.
Their elevation to the altars is a powerful affirmation that holiness is not the exception but the calling of every baptized person, especially those whose mission is carried out in society.
There is no more fitting place for The Hour of the Laity than Tepeyac Hill. Just as Mary once said to Juan Diego, “Am I not here, who am your Mother?”, she now says to us: I am with you in your mission to sanctify the world.
Authentic leadership means courage in the face of cultural pressure. It means integrity when compromise is easier. It means hope when the world is tempted by despair. And it means being willing to stand for truth, even when it costs.
Why does THL2025 matter? Because the Church needs you. The world needs you. Your leadership, your faith, your voice, your presence—these are indispensable.
Imagine thousands of Catholic leaders, gathered together on Tepeyac Hill, lifting their voices in prayer, sharing their stories of faith and courage, and preparing to return home with renewed fire for mission.
