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The Vatican has now intervened with a clarification that will be closely watched by Catholic educators and parents elsewhere in Germany. Responding to concerns raised by parents over the Archdiocese of Hamburg's framework for sex education, the Dicastery for Culture and Education reaffirmed that the Church's established position remains that set out in its 2019 document "Male and Female He Created Them."

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On Thursday, August 20, Pope Leo XIV received Aoun at the Apostolic Palace for a private meeting lasting around half an hour. The Lebanese president then held talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations

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Lourdes Draws a New Line With the Society of St. Pius X as Pope Leo XIV’s Visit Nears

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A Pentecostal woman killed her daughter. A minister used the tragedy as a pretext to crack down on local Pentecostals.

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Pope's General Audience, August 19, 2026, on Sacred Music

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Decline driven by falling births and secularisation

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In the West Bank, archaeology is used as a weapon of conquest; in Sebastia, a site linked to John the Baptist, Israel has moved to seize control of it. The same strategy was applied in the City of David. Science is being used for propaganda purposes, while the Palestinian Authority remains bankrupt.

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Their beatification process began in 2016. The diocesan phase opened in January 2018. Vatican authorities issued their first positive decision regarding the beatification in late 2025.

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In addition to invoking the intercession of St. Joseph, Defender of Life, participants can learn about the danger of abortion pills

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The proposal was prompted by a stark figure: 300 children and adolescents reportedly killed during the 300 days following the ceasefire that took effect on October 10, 2025 — effectively one child a day during a period that was supposed to mark an end to the violence.

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