Immaculate Conception Parish

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

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Adolescents aged 12 and above may now request euthanasia under the same general conditions as adults. Even more strikingly, children between 6 and 12 years old could be considered eligible if they demonstrate what the regulation describes as an “exceptional neurocognitive and psychological development

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The collection is promoted by Jinde Charities, an organization that has been coordinating charitable works supported by Catholic communities in mainland China for 30 years, and which in 2026 celebrated this initiative for the ninth consecutive year.

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More revealing than total membership is the age profile of the faithful. Nearly one in three Korean Catholics—28.9 percent—is now aged 65 or older, making the elderly the largest demographic group within the Church

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During the year, 16 reports were forwarded to the Office of the Promoter of Justice, maintaining a steady ratio between financial analysis and judicial referral. In parallel, three transactions were suspended as a preventive measure, involving a total value of approximately 522,000 euros. These interventions, while limited in number, signal a targeted and proportionate approach rather than indiscriminate enforcement

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The attack on the parish of St Louis de Montfort did not inflict any casualties on the missionaries but generated widespread panic among the Christian population.

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The document introduces the “principle of pastorality”: there is no proclamation of the Gospel without taking responsibility for the interlocutor, in whom the Spirit is already at work. In addressing emerging questions concretely, the Group proposes three methodological steps

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Professor Allen continues: “Given that Codex H is such an important witness to our understanding of Christian scripture, to have discovered any new evidence – let alone this quantity - of what it originally looked like is nothing short of monumental.”

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Full letter in English from Cardinal Victor Fernández to the German Episcopate regarding the rejection of ritualized gay blessings that give the impression of legitimizing such unions

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What is particularly notable is the profile of these new Catholics. Far from being a marginal or aging demographic, 42 percent of adult catechumens are between 18 and 25 years old

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