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The surge in adult baptisms is largely attributed to young catechumens drawn to Catholicism through personal encounters with practicing believers in schools, parishes, and university ministries
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During the proceedings, Ouellet categorically denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, insisting that he has never engaged in criminal behavior and emphasizing that he should not be equated with clergy who have abused minors
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The bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, would have allowed medically assisted deaths for adults diagnosed as terminally ill, contingent on the approval of two healthcare professionals
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The book, titled “Al servizio della Chiesa” and released by the Fraternity’s Italian publishing arm, is more than a doctrinal essay. It is a strategic document—part explanation, part justification, and part appeal—aimed directly at the hierarchy of the Church in Italy
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Their meeting with the Pope, held in the Apostolic Palace, lasted about an hour and centered on preparations for the next major milestone: a gathering of Mediterranean bishops scheduled for June 9–12 in Barcelona. It will be the fourth such assembly, following earlier encounters in Bari (2020), Florence (2022) and Marseille (2023), and will revolve around a single, urgent theme—peace
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Official figures indicate that 76,475 Canadians have died through euthanasia between 2016 and the most recent available data. With numbers rising each year—and 2025 data still pending—the projection that the country will surpass 100,000 cases in 2026 is widely considered inevitable. The pace itself is striking: roughly 45 assisted deaths per day. In 2024 alone, 16,499 people died under the program
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According to veteran journalist Gudrun Sailer, who has spent years working within the Vatican media system, the absence of a gender pay gap is not the result of a targeted equality policy but rather a structural feature of the Holy See’s administrative machinery
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The design of the new commission also reflects an acute awareness of legal and ethical tensions. Victim care is identified as the primary priority, with explicit references to the need for respect, justice, and compassion—an acknowledgment of the risk of secondary victimization. At the same time, the framework insists on safeguarding privacy, protecting personal data, and upholding the presumption of innocence, a principle enshrined in Article 42(3) of the Polish Constitution
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Vatican Court Orders Partial Retrial in Financial Scandal, Citing Procedural Flaws
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The archival corpus examined is substantial. It includes nine densely compiled volumes related to specific priests—among them Eugeniusz Surgent, Józef Loranc and Bolesław Saduś—alongside hundreds of supplementary documents drawn from parish records and other repositories
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Conversion – from darkness to light THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – FRIDAY FOURTH WEEK March 20 – Wisdom 2: 1,12-22; John 7: 1-2,10,25-30 Conversion
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Joseph of Nazareth worked with his hands, raised a family through impossible circumstances, and made life-or-death decisions guided by the Holy Spirit speaking through dreams.
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