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Yet the proposal has ignited objections from survivor advocacy groups who argue that public spaces should not memorialize figures whose legacies, they say, are inseparable from the systemic mishandling of abuse cases within the Catholic Church

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Two separate study bodies are now working in parallel. One is tasked with evaluating how women participate in the life, mission, and governance of the Church writ large. The other, more narrowly focused, is examining the historical, theological, and pastoral dimensions of a possible female diaconate

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The documents presented here – prepared between the summer and autumn of 2025 – reflect the current progress of the work, highlighting both the synodal method that animates them and the concrete steps taken to put it into practice

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The Vienna-based observatory has documented 2,211 anti-Christian hate crimes committed in 2024, a figure assembled by triangulating police data, OSCE/ODIHR reports, and its own independent research to avoid duplications

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According to Gallup’s latest findings, fewer than half of Americans—49 percent—say religion remains important to their daily lives. Ten years ago, that figure stood at 66 percent

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Archbishop Farrell told worshippers that the Pope had responded “with great joy” to his request, submitted as part of the bicentenary celebrations. By removing the “Pro” designation, León XIV not only stabilized the cathedral’s canonical identity but also placed a symbolic cornerstone at the center of a city undergoing rapid change

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Beyond the archaeologist's interpretation of the biblical passage, Christian tradition already pointed to Kursi as the site of the miracle, reflected in the ruins of a 5th-century Byzantine Basilica, known as the "Chapel of the Miracle," on the hill overlooking the port. Some scholars see the representation of pigs in the remains of its mosaic.

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According to information shared privately with bishops in England and Wales, León XIV appears inclined neither to undo the liturgical reforms advanced by Francis nor to enforce them with the same rigor. What is taking shape instead is a policy of pragmatic leniency.

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Oregon educators Katie Medart and Rachel Sager started a grassroots movement, “I Resolve,” to speak out on gender identity education policy and offer solutions that would allow teachers to continue teaching without violating their conscience and that would respect the rights of parents. After posting a video on their own website promoting their organization and proposed policy solutions, officials at Grants Pass School District 7 suspended, and then terminated, them for speaking out.

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To celebrate the World Day of the Poor and its Jubilee, the Congregation of the Mission organized the Holy Father’s lunch in the Vatican with people living in poverty.

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