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Exorcisms, New Technologies, and Cults: A Step Toward Hell. Interview with a Leader of the World’s Exorcists

Leo XIV met with the leaders of the International Association of Exorcists. Among their priorities is the growing number of people who come to them after having been involved with a cult. The Internet also plays an important role, Vice-President Father Francesco Bamonte explained to La Bussola.

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What do Americans consider moral and what don’t they? A study examines the morality of 15 behaviors

Perhaps the most revealing finding lies not in attitudes toward specific behaviors, but in how Americans judge one another. Only 47% of respondents describe their fellow citizens as morally good, while a majority—53%—say Americans are morally somewhat or very bad

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Meta and Google are liable for psychological harm, according to a lawsuit that was dismissed in U.S. courts

Landmark Verdict Against Tech Giants Redefines Responsibility for Social Media Harm

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This is what the 2026 Annual Report on Religious Freedom in Latin America states

The comprehensive assessment of how freedom of religion is threatened in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, and by organized crime, omits the stigmatization of “cults” in democratic countries.

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This is what the letter that Pope Leo XIV sent to the first female leader of the Anglican Church on the day of her “enthronement” says

The Holy Father congratulates the new Archbishop of Canterbury, reaffirms the value of ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Anglicans despite the difficulties, and asks God to guide her so that both Churches may continue to bear united witness to Christ before the world

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Bishops speak out on tensions between Colombia and Ecuador over the trade war and its impact on border communities

The bishops’ intervention reflects mounting concern that what began as a policy dispute over security cooperation has evolved into a multidimensional crisis—economic, diplomatic, and increasingly social

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The International Marian Association reiterates its request for a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the Marian document

Having received no official reply, the group escalated its request in a letter dated March 19, 2026—the solemnity of St. Joseph—and made public days later. In it, the theologians formally asked the dicastery to issue clarifications or corrections, arguing that the current text risks disrupting what they describe as a necessary “hermeneutic of continuity” in Marian doctrine

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Pope Leo XIV continues to reshape the Roman Curia: Meet the new Australian prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts

The appointment, announced on March 25, fills a strategic vacancy at the heart of the Vatican’s juridical machinery. Randazzo, 59, succeeds Filippo Iannone, who was transferred in September 2025 to lead the Dicastery for Bishops, the body responsible for vetting episcopal appointments worldwide

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Some reflections on the inner dimension of vocation: a 100% vocational message from Pope Leo XIV

Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2026

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Two out of three Catholics who have not gone to confession wish to receive the sacrament of confession by 2026

Among those who do confess regularly, 83% say their primary motivation is to receive God’s mercy and forgiveness. Even among those absent from the confessional for over a year, 75% cite that same reason as what would draw them back.

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