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Leo XIV Wins Broad Latin American Support, but His First-Year Numbers Fall Short of Francis’ Debut

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Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

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Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, August 9, 2026

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Regarding Syria, internal problems persist. Christians may face mounting adversity. Veldkamp commented: "Syria is undergoing a slow process of Islamization. In other words, it is becoming much more like Afghanistan than it used to be."

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Leo XIV Rewrites the Vatican’s Constitutional Logic, Returning Papal Sovereignty to Its Legal Foundations

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According to the information provided to ZENIT by APSA, around €30 million in trading gains were generated in 2024, compared with less than €500,000 in 2025. The sharp fall therefore says as much about the extraordinary nature of 2024 as it does about the underlying performance of the following year.

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The decision is especially significant because Rupnik’s work is not confined to one church. His mosaics became extraordinarily influential in Catholic visual culture during the first decades of the 21st century. They can be found in major churches and shrines in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United States, as well as in prominent Vatican settings

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On Friday, August 7, the Holy See released the initial details of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to France, scheduled for September 25-28, 2026.

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With one year to go until World Youth Day Seoul 2027, the oficial hymn "Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum" (“Take courage! I have overcome the world") was unveiled.

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Why is there so much controversy regarding key aspects of the Church's internal life? Is the Church divided and in conflict, or is there more noise than peace? Does the Pope lean toward one tendency while alienating another? Answering these questions requires three clarifications to understand what is happening in the Church today.

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