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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Men in Women’s Sports (Even If a Man Identifies as a Woman)

High court upholds West Virginia, Idaho laws protecting female athletes by keeping males out of women’s sports

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Lefebvrians Respond to the Pope with an Open Letter: “Far be it from us to separate ourselves from the Roman Church”

Full text in English of the letter from the Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X to Pope Leo XIV in response to a letter from the Holy Father

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Anglican Monastic Community Converts to Catholicism: The Inspiring Story of Faith and Perseverance of Twelve Women

The twelve nuns were received into the Catholic Church on January 1, 2013. The process took four years, and they faced a lack of understanding and painful opposition from many of their fellow Anglicans, but it was worth it.

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Another Change of Direction: Leo XIV Reforms the Diocese of Rome and Replaces All of Pope Francis’s Provisions

In terms of ecclesial governance, the reform scales back the more collegial and synodal character introduced by Pope Francis and restores a central role to the authority of the Cardinal Vicar.

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Are There False Accusations of Abuse Against Priests? An Italian Case Ends with the Accuser’s Conviction

The public restoration of honor for two priests, as often happens, has received far less coverage than the initial accusation and the blow to their reputations when the lawsuit was filed.

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The Vatican and Europe’s largest Protestant denomination have suspended their theological dialogue. Here is the explanation

Far from signaling the end of cooperation, both sides stressed that the interruption is intended to evaluate the experience accumulated over recent years and clarify the conditions under which the dialogue might continue more effectively

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Leo XIV intervenes of the Order of Malta through new legislative measures that amend or clarify provisions established by Pope Francis

The Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi, approved by the Pope on April 10 and signed by Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, revises fourteen provisions—five articles of the Constitutional Charter and nine articles of the Melitense Code

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“To tear the seamless garment of Christ is a sin of extreme gravity”: Leo XIV writes to the Lefebvrians

Letter from Pope Leo XIV to the Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X

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How Can We Be Architects of Unity? Pope Leo XIV’s Answer, Illustrated by the Figures of Saints Peter and Paul

Homily by the Holy Father on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Patron Saints of the City of Rome

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The Vatican Will Issue Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in All Its Offices

The Commission's work will develop gradually. Among its first priorities are compiling a comprehensive inventory of AI-related initiatives already underway within the Holy See, gathering information on the principal concerns identified by individual Vatican institutions, and drafting guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence throughout Vatican offices

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