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On 4 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aquilegia gegica, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Aquilegia gegica and Aquilegia colchica, two species of columbine native to the Caucasus, can produce fertile hybrid offspring? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aquilegia gegica. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aquilegia gegica), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:02, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On 4 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aquilegia colchica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Aquilegia gegica and Aquilegia colchica, two species of columbine native to the Caucasus, can produce fertile hybrid offspring? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aquilegia gegica. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aquilegia colchica), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:02, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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On 6 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aquilegia moorcroftiana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Aquilegia moorcroftiana is named after a mountaineer and is found at the highest elevation of any species of columbine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aquilegia moorcroftiana. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aquilegia moorcroftiana), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed you reversed my edit on the Catholic Church wikipedia page.I made these edits because I did not think the language used upheld the 100% pro Life with no exceptions belief that we as Catholics have and could mislead someone into thinking that Pope Francis may "allow" abortion,which of course he would not and could not ever do since it is murder JF1128 (talk) 05:27, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

While I am pro-life (I make note of that on my user page), Wikipedia is not intended to be partisan. While it can mean sometimes not expressing the viewpoint you know is right from time to time, WP:NPOV ensures we can all contribute and engage on Wikipedia. ~ Pbritti (talk) 14:14, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The reason I edited the sentence was so that confusion on Catholic Teaching on the immorality of abortion would not occur.I feel that the language used suggests that Pope Francis is not concered with abortion,or more accurately,that serving the poor is more important than defending life,which the Church affirms is not true(see the USCCB's note on defending life being the priority for Americans when voting) JF1128 (talk) 19:18, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The language used could also mislead someone to the false belief that Pope Francis supports or can allow homesexuality and contraception JF1128 (talk) 19:20, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This all is certainly relevant as it maintains accuracy of the actual facts being reported.Since we know the Pope obviously believes abortion,contraception use,and homesexual actions to be gravely sinful,it is dishonest and unneutral if a paragraph suggests otherwise even if unintential.In addition to this,the whole thing about Pope Francis believing that serving the poor was more important than moral doctrines,especially defending life,really does not hold up and looks very pro-choice biased.As previously mentioned the Church has stated that defending life is our number 1 priority over all other charitable works and causes we fight for.It would seem like the conclusions made here derive from a false way of interpreting the Popes comments (as the media tends to do) and paints our Holy Father as "the liberal pope" who is more lenient on issues like abortion which is obviously not true at all. JF1128 (talk) 19:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am sensitive to your concerns, but the source does not say what you inserted. If you wish to discuss this further, you are encouraged to take the matter to Talk:Catholic Church. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:05, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much and God Bless you.I am not very experienced in Wikipedia editing but I may look into it after consulting with my Spirtual Director if this would be a healthy practice at this stage in my life.God Bless you again and thank you for your help JF1128 (talk) 22:19, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For refrence,here is the paragraph with my edit marked separately: JF1128 (talk) 22:25, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Here is just the edited part,the very last sentence under the Sexual Morality section of "Social and Cultural issues"

,**while of course still maintaing that these immoralities are gravely evil**.[End Of section]

• • =Edited part

JF1128 (talk) 22:28, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I also deleted the part about His Holiness being more concerned about serving the poor than "moral issues" (such as defending life) and the statement that he worries the Church is focusing "too much" on ending abortion,contraception use,and homesexual actions,as that is outright misleading JF1128 (talk) 22:33, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]