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Vatican Publicly Warns: Lefebvrist Ordination of Bishops without Papal Mandate Implies Schism and Excommunication

According to a letter from St. John Paul II, the faithful who adhere to the schism also incur excommunication.

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Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon

On Monday, May 11, the Israeli army announced disciplinary measures against the soldiers involved. According to military authorities, the soldier who staged the act received a sentence of 21 days in military prison, while the soldier who photographed the incident was sentenced to 14 days.

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What does it mean that Mary is a model of the Church? Leo XIV’s response

General Audience with the Pope, May 13, 2026, on Mary, Model of the Church

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The Bible and Young People: 7 Striking Findings from New Global Research

For churches often tempted to discouragement, that may be one of the most important findings of all

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Vienna’s Silent Transformation: Nearly 50% of students in schools are already Muslim. Only 17% are Catholic

Perhaps no recent controversy symbolizes Vienna’s cultural unease more clearly than the city government’s decision earlier this year not to erect a statue honoring Polish King John III Sobieski. Sobieski led the Christian coalition that defeated Ottoman forces outside Vienna on September 12, 1683, in one of the decisive battles of European history

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Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari

After destroying houses, churches, and other buildings, the attackers often illegally occupy the land of the displaced residents. The herding raids exacerbate the centuries-old land conflict between the Tiv and the Jukun.

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4 Issues with the Vatican Synod Document, According to the Priest Who Heads Courage, a Catholic Apostolate for Gay Men

For many Catholics faithful to teaching, the fear is not simply doctrinal ambiguity, but the possibility that those attempting to live according to the Church’s moral demands may increasingly feel abandoned or caricatured within ecclesial structures themselves

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Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine’s Christian community

Father Salman’s influence among Palestinian youth helps explain why his removal has resonated so deeply

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What Will Happen to the Historic Stained Glass Windows of Notre Dame de Paris?

Declared a historical monument along with the rest of the Cathedral, the stained glass windows by Viollet-le-Duc were saved from the devastating fire of April 15, 2019.

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The Vatican Bank releases its 2026 results: a 55.5% increase in profits compared to 2024

The robustness of the Tier 1 ratio, as well as the liquidity ratios, rank the Institute among the most solid financial institutions in the world in terms of capitalization and liquidity

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