Slovenian Catholic Church in Conflict with Pope's Teachings, Commentators Argue

Slovenian commentators Ali Žerdin and Janez Markeš engaged in a discussion touching upon the Catholic Church, armament, the Slovenian right-wing, and artificial intelligence. Markeš criticized the Slovenian Catholic Church, stating it finds itself in "theoretical, practical, and spiritual opposition" to the Pope's encyclical. He characterized certain ideologies as "fascist, faith-infused" and bordering on heresy. Markeš argued that while Christianity teaches equality before God, the Slovenian church has become elitist and now "enabled a secular authority that is perverted, bound by lies, and spreads hatred." Žerdin added that a recent neo-Nazi rally in Ljubljana demonstrates the presence of neo-Nazism in Slovenia, which Markeš suggested is happening "with the blessing of the Catholic Church, which cheered for Janša." He believes the Catholic Church has become embroiled in a "cultural war." The commentators contrasted the church's perceived direction with Pope Francis's warnings about the greatest dangers facing the world: ecological catastrophe, artificial intelligence, and war. Markeš noted that the Pope emphasizes improved education as a step toward saving the world. The discussion also addressed calls at a NATO summit in Ankara for the European Union to arm itself with artificial intelligence, similar to the U.S., citing its use in Gaza. Markeš expressed concern that the EU is pursuing an "arms race" at the expense of human welfare, diverting funds from healthcare, social services, education, culture, and science. He pointed to the Slovenian Ministry of Culture withholding payments for completed services as an example of this trend.

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