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The Archdiocese of Atlanta is reportedly bidding to host World Youth Day 2030: here’s what we know

If successful, the bid would do more than bring a major ecclesial gathering to the American South. It would almost certainly ensure the first visit to the United States by Pope Leo XIV

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Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

What distinguishes the present moment is not only the danger of renewed escalation, but the convergence of multiple crises: military, economic, diplomatic and moral

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Irish primary school survey shows strong support for Catholic education

Just 16% of all eligible households expressed a preference for change, underlining the strong level of confidence among parents in Catholic schools.

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Heralds of the Gospel Resume Priestly Ordinations After Years of Unexplained Interference by the Vatican

The ceremonies, scheduled for April 11 and 12 under the auspices of the clerical society Virgo Flos Carmeli, bring to an end a de facto suspension that had lasted since 2019

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A besieged Easter: Lebanon’s Christians between bombardment, blocked aid, and a fragile hope

In southern Lebanon, where Christian communities have chosen to remain despite evacuation orders and intensifying clashes between Hezbollah and Israel Defense Forces, Easter unfolded under the echo of artillery

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A Cause Halted, A Legacy Questioned: The Vatican Freezes Jorge Novak’s Path to the Altars

Some interpretations circulating in ecclesial and media circles suggest that the Vatican’s concern may relate to the handling of abuse cases during Novak’s tenure

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The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”

In an interview aired on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on April 5, recorded three days earlier, Broglio offered an unusually direct assessment

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Why more people are becoming Catholic this Easter

How can we ponder on the wonder of these personal journeys? Is it possible to identify some common features?

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Vittorio Messori, the great Catholic apologist and “reporter of the faith,” has died

If his legacy can be reduced to a single contribution, it is this: he demonstrated that belief, in an age of skepticism, need not retreat into subjectivity. It can, instead, enter the arena of argument—exposed, contested, and, in his view, ultimately vindicated

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Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

The Pope’s remarks echoed and reinforced his Easter message delivered during the Urbi et Orbi on April 5, where he had already called on those with the power to wage war to lay down their arms and choose dialogue

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