What happens when AI can do more and more of what humans once did? Matthew Sanders (@SandersGame), CEO of Longbeard, explores one of the defining questions of our age. As artificial intelligence transforms work, the real challenge is not technological. It is human. How do we preserve dignity, purpose and community in a world shaped by increasingly powerful machines? Echoing themes found in Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Matthew argues that technology should serve the human person and the common good. The future of work is about more than productivity. It is about what it means to be human. Watch the full lecture and join the conversation: t4cg.substack.com/p/staying-… #StayingHuman #MagnificaHumanitas #AI #FutureOfWork #HumanDignity #CommonGood #CatholicSocialTeaching #Leadership #Technology #TogetherForTheCommonGood

Jo Stow recently joined the Woodard Schools chaplains’ annual retreat, reflecting together on the role schools can play in renewing the common good. Drawing on our Common Good Schools approach, she explored how schools are more than places of learning. As vital local institutions, they help young people grow through participation, responsibility and relationship, forming habits that strengthen both people and place. At a time when many communities experience fragmentation and isolation, schools have a unique opportunity to become centres of belonging, connecting children and young people with the people, groups and institutions that make up the life of their neighbourhoods. Learn more about our Common Good Schools programme 👇 commongoodschools.co.uk #CommonGoodSchools #CommonGood #Education #Chaplaincy #HumanFlourishing #RelationshipsMatter

Am I a consumer, or a neighbour? In our work with schools, children and young people, we invite them to reflect on a question. This question is implicit throughout our KS2 and KS3/4 programmes. And it’s an important one. Jo Stow asks ‘Am I a consumer, or a neighbour?’ togetherforthecommongood.co.…

We are delighted to welcome three new schools into our Common Good Schools family. Last week Jo Stow inducted Christ the King, Sacred Heart, Holy Rosary and St Anne schools from Leeds. It would be great if your school could join us. The deadline for the next cohort of schools to join the Common Good Schools programme is the 1st July. Find out more commongoodschools.co.uk

The latest talk in our Staying Human series: "AI, the Future of Work and Christian Discernment" An outstanding, insightful, sobering lecture exploring how Christians are called to respond to the AI revolution by Matthew Sanders @SandersGame Read it here👇 t4cg.substack.com/p/staying-… #AI #CatholicSocialTeaching #churches #RerumNovarum #LaboremExercens #MagnificaHumanitas

New from Together for the Common Good - our Pentecost 2026 edition. In this time of upheaval - AI disruption, fragmentation, discontent - we reflect on our core purpose. What does it mean to be a Christian in this volatile moment? Our churches, charities, and schools are called to become living centres of formation and relationship. Discover our latest resources 👇 t4cg.substack.com/p/our-purp… #CommonGood #FaithInAction #Pentecost #AI

religionmediacentre.org.uk/n… @SandersGame warned during his lecture @T4CG that there could be serious risks to human agency, the way people relate to one another and even social unrest if AI is not managed well @CPsPepTalk @RelMedCentre

Jenny Sinclair and Jo Stow were delighted to speak to Deputy Heads and Assistant Heads from the @RC_Southwark earlier this week about Catholic Social Teaching and our #CommonGoodSchools programme. Learn more about our work 👇 t4cg.substack.com Learn more about Common Good Schools 👇 commongoodschools.co.uk

Cheryl Beesley describes the impact our Common Good Schools programme is having with pupils at St Gregory's Primary School in Chorley. The next deadline to join the Common Good Schools programme is the 1st July. Join in the fun and help your schools fulfil its vocation within its community👇 commongoodschools.co.uk #CommonGoodSchools

AI is moving fast. But the deeper question isn’t what it can do. It’s who we’re becoming as we use it. Join us for “Staying Human: AI, the Future of Work, and Christian Discernment” with @SandersGame A conversation on work, dignity, and wise engagement with technology. 📅 Wed 20 May ⏰ 6:30pm 🖥 Online If you want to think clearly about AI, not just react to it, this is for you. Reserve your place 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-h… #AI #FutureOfWork #Leadership #Ethics #ChristianThought

Join us for “Staying Human: AI, the Future of Work, and Christian Discernment” with @SandersGame 📅 Wednesday, 20th May 📷 6:30pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-h… #AI #FutureOfWork #Ethics #HumanDignity #Leadership #Technology #ChristianThought

AI is moving fast, but the deeper question isn’t what it can do. It’s who we’re becoming as we use it. Join us for “Staying Human: AI, the Future of Work, and Christian Discernment” with Matthew Harvey Sanders (CEO, Longbeard) for a focused conversation on work, dignity, and wise engagement with technology. 📅 Wednesday, 20th May ⏰ 6:30pm 🖥 Online If you want to think clearly about AI, not just react to it, this is for you. Reserve your place 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-h… #AI #FutureOfWork #Ethics #HumanDignity #Leadership #Technology #ChristianThought

Sophie Taylor speaks about the growing movement of young adults towards the Catholic Church, in the latest episode of Leaving Egypt. With realism and hope, she shares how deep attentive encounter can renew belonging in the Church and beyond. Join the Leaving Egypt community on Substack, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. leavingegyptpodcast.substack… #LeavingEgypt #LeavingEgyptPodcast @LeedsDYS @DioecesisLoiden

We are thankful for generous private donations to our bursary fund that have enabled four primaries and one secondary school to take part in Common Good Schools. Without this help, our resources, CPD and support would have been out of their reach. We are thankful to our donors who have made their participation in our Common Good Schools programme possible. #CommonGoodSchools

Yesterday, Jo Stow welcomed 5 schools from the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust into our Common Good Schools programme. Jo trained teachers in how to use the programme resources so that they can equip their schools to act as good neighbours and a force for the common good in their local area. The next deadline to join the Common Good Schools programme is the 1st July. Join in the fun and help your schools fulfil its vocation within its community👇 commongoodschools.co.uk #CommonGoodSchools @StAugsPreston @SSMMGarstang

AI is moving fast, but the deeper question isn’t what it can do. It’s who we’re becoming as we use it. Join us for “Staying Human: AI, the Future of Work, and Christian Discernment” with Matthew Harvey Sanders (CEO, Longbeard) for a focused conversation on work, dignity, and wise engagement with technology. 📅 Wednesday, 20th May ⏰ 6:30pm 🖥 Online If you want to think clearly about AI, not just react to it, this is for you. Reserve your place 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-h… #AI #FutureOfWork #Ethics #HumanDignity #Leadership #Technology #ChristianThought

Our Common Good Schools programme provides materials to help children understand how they can apply Catholic Social Teaching and Gospel values in their community. Find out more about #CommonGoodSchools commongoodschools.co.uk

AI is transforming the future of work. The real question is what it means for the human person. Join @SandersGame, CEO of the Longbeard and a leading Christian voice on AI, technology, and ethics, for “Staying Human: AI, the Future of Work, and Christian Discernment”. 📅 Wednesday, 20th May ⏰ 6:30pm 🖥 Online This event will explore how we respond to rapid technological change with clarity, purpose and a grounded understanding of human dignity. Places are limited. Early booking recommended. 👉 Reserve your place now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-h… #AI #FutureOfWork #Ethics #HumanDignity #Leadership #Technology #ChristianThought

Melanie Rieback shares her extraordinary journey from computer hacker to systems thinker and from a secular Jewish upbringing to Christianity, in the latest episode of the Leaving Egypt podcast. She reveals how her journey continues to unfold. What stands out most about Melanie’s vocation is that, even in a highly technical field, her primary question is: “Lord Jesus, where do you want me?” Join the Leaving Egypt community on Substack, or listen wherever you get your podcasts leavingegyptpodcast.substack… #ChristianWitness #CatholicSocialTeaching #CivicRenewal #Faith #ChristianAnthropology #CulturalUnravelling #SpiritualRenewal

What does Christian witness look like in a time of unravelling? In a culture marked by fragmentation, including loneliness, polarisation and an economy that can weaken relationships, we are being called to rediscover something essential. Jenny Sinclair reflects on a vision of Christian vocation that is relational, grounded and outward facing. She explores how we reconnect with those on the margins, rebuild the fabric of everyday life through relationships, and practise solidarity, subsidiarity and civic friendship. She reminds us that the common good is something we create together. At this hinge moment in history, Christian witness is not primarily about words, but about how we live and how we show up in our neighbourhoods, our institutions and our shared life. This is a call to move closer, to listen deeply and to take part in the slow work of reweaving a fractured society. Read the full article👇 t4cg.substack.com/p/christia… #CommonGood #ChristianWitness #CatholicSocialTeaching #CivicRenewal #Leadership #SocialImpact