Immaculate Conception Parish

Decline driven by falling births and secularisation

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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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A new Pew Research Center survey found that 65% of U.S. Catholics favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder, including 28% who say they support it strongly. Yet the position articulated repeatedly by Pope Leo XIV points in the opposite direction

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If questions concerning priestly ordination, the female diaconate, sexual morality or the nature of authority are repeatedly presented as matters awaiting discernment, some Catholics may reasonably conclude that fundamental teaching is itself awaiting a vote.

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“Tracing Scribes and Scrolls” is a research project investigating the provenance of the texts from the ancient Dead Sea Library. Dating from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD, they are written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Ranging from biblical books to wisdom literature, they provide a window into the pluralism of the Second Temple period.

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The President and the Court justified their actions by citing the Polish Constitution, which protects marriage between a man and a woman. Their acts defy intense pressure from EU officials and direct orders of the EU court to bring Polish law in line with progressive EU policies.

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The Geneva Consensus Declaration was launched in 2020 by the Trump administration and a cross-regional group of nations from all continents. The declaration is focused on international cooperation to improve women’s health through a pro-life, pro-family and pro-sovereignty approach.

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At the center of the case is the suppression of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The modern organization presents itself as its heir and argues that Pope Clement V's decision in 1312 was illegitimate, maintaining that the suppression took place under political pressure from King Philip IV of France.

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Suetta's answer is deliberately uncompromising. The funeral is not principally a public ceremony in which a community celebrates the life of the deceased. It is an act of the Church: prayer for the dead, reverence for the body in anticipation of the resurrection and consolation for those who remain

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