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02/03/2025

In early 2025, the English translation of a new book, Pilgrims of Hope in the Holy Land, was published by IF Press for the Jubilee, with the collaboration of a handful of legionaries, a consecrated woman and other experts in the Holy Land, including a preface from the Apostolic Nuncio in Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Forward by the Custos of the Holy Land.

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02/01/2025

On Friday, January 31, the members of the Sodalitium of Christian Life participating in the 6th General Assembly, which was held from January 6-31 in Aparecida , Brazil, issued a press release in which they shared that, during the Assembly, “we received the communication that the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, with the specific approval of Pope Francis, decided to suppress the Sodalitium of Christian Life.” They ratify that they accept “this decision with docility, maintaining our trust in God’s Providence. We reaffirm our full obedience to the Holy Father and we continue to accompany him with our prayers.”

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02/01/2025

On Thursday, January 23, the 47th President of the United States signed a new measure that merits the praise of the Pro-Life Movement: the presidential pardon for 23 defenders of life sentenced for expressing themselves against abortion in the vicinity of centers in which unborn babies are killed.

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02/01/2025

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is moving to address a troubling gap in Canon Law: the lack of explicit provisions against «spiritual manipulation and abuse of power» used in cases of sexual coercion.

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01/31/2025

President Donald Trump has reinstated the Mexico City Policy, a long-standing U.S. government rule prohibiting federal funding for foreign organizations that provide or promote abortions. The executive order, signed on January 24, reverses the 2021 directive by former President Joe Biden, who had rescinded the policy early in his administration.

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The move was widely celebrated by pro-life leaders, who see it as a step toward cementing a culture of life in U.S. policy. Life is winning in America," former Vice President Mike Pence wrote on X (formerly Twitter), praising Trump's reinstatement of the rule.

01/31/2025

The Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Joseph Koovakad as the new prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. At just 51 years old, Koovakad assumes leadership of the key Vatican office responsible for fostering relationships with leaders and followers of the world’s major religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism.

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His appointment comes as he succeeds the late Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, a Spanish prelate who dedicated his life to Catholic-Muslim dialogue and passed away in November 2024.

01/31/2025

The now former Ambassador said that the Bishops know the reality in Mexico’s communities and seek to collaborate in development and peace” “That’s why I met with Monsignor Ramón Castro Castro. I got to know in greater depth his perspective on the situation being lived by 12,000 priests in Mexico.”

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The now former Ambassador said that the Bishops know the reality in Mexico’s communities and seek to collaborate in development and peace” “That’s why I met with Monsignor Ramón Castro Castro. I got to know in greater depth his perspective on the situation being lived by 12,000 priests in M...

01/31/2025

The causes of the fires vary. Investigations have shown the weight of the antiquity of the infrastructure. But why do fires not happen in other countries that have equally ancient churches, including the same materials? Negligence in the maintenance was noted, although this weakness seems more notorious in France, the country that receives the largest number of tourists worldwide.

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The causes of the fires vary. Investigations have shown the weight of the antiquity of the infrastructure. But why do fires not happen in other countries that have equally ancient churches, including the same materials? Negligence in the maintenance was noted, although this weakness seems more notor...

01/30/2025

"Joseph enters the scene in the Gospel of Matthew as Mary’s betrothed. For the Hebrews, betrothal was a full legal bond, which prepared for what would happen around a year later, the celebration of marriage. It was then that the woman passed from the father’s custody to that of her husband, moving into his home and making herself willing to the gift of motherhood" Pope Francis

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01/29/2025

"The Evangelist tells us that the Nazarenes failed to recognize the Lord's anointed one in Jesus. They thought they knew Him too well, and this, instead of facilitating the opening of their minds and hearts, prevented them from doing so, like a veil obscuring the light" Pope Francis. Angelus January 28 2025.

01/27/2025

Beyond its size, this work is outstanding for its originality and cultural rootedness. Inspired by the classic figure of Christ the Redeemer, the Christ Paisa [paisa means compatriot, countryman] incorporates iconic elements of the Antiochian culture, such as the traditional poncho and leather bag, fusing technology and tradition in a gesture that celebrates the local identity.

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01/27/2025

The Discalced Carmelite Friars of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Province, a religious order with over five decades of pastoral service in Managua, have announced their departure. While officially attributed to a shortage of vocations, reports indicate that political pressures from Nicaragua’s Ortega-Murillo regime played a decisive role in this unexpected move.

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The departure of the Carmelite friars is part of a broader pattern of hostility toward the Catholic Church under the Ortega-Murillo regime

01/27/2025

Biden’s adherence to a Masonic Lodge has been interpreted by many as a confirmation of the criticisms that point him out as a “false Catholic.” During his mandate, Biden supported progressive policies that included the defense of abortion, unions between same-sec persons under the name of “marriage” and euthanasia, topics that are directly opposed to Catholic Doctrine.

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01/25/2025

In response to this week’s Executive Orders signed by President Trump, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered the following statement:

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01/25/2025

Pope Francis has entrusted Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, with a mission to Syria, a nation still grappling with the aftershocks of war and socioeconomic collapse. This visit, spanning January 24–29, serves as a tangible expression of the Pope’s unwavering commitment to the Syrian people and his desire to foster unity among Christians in the region.

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A Mission of Unity: Cardinal Gugerotti’s Journey to Syria as Pope Francis’ Envoy

01/25/2025

Last week, Meta restored wrongfully suspended Facebook and Instagram accounts for pro-life news site LifeNews.com, LifeNews CEO and editor Steven Ertelt, and potential adoptive mom Abby Covington. The move came days after Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter to Meta calling on the social media giant to reverse its deeply flawed decisions to ban the accounts for weaponizing its standards against “human exploitation” and “child sexual exploitation.”

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Meta’s restoration of the specific accounts also comes in the immediate wake of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of major changes at the company—including a badly needed series of improvements and clarifications to its content moderation policies

01/25/2025

Dozens of Christians were killed in attacks in and around Christmas time in Nigeria, especially in Benue State. News of these attacks only recently came to the attention of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), after the foundation received reports from local Church partners, highlighting the lack of coverage of such attacks in Nigeria by international media.

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A series of attacks on Christian communities in December, including on Christmas day, left dozens dead, according to recent reports from local Church sources to Aid to the Church in Need.

01/24/2025

Thursday, January 23rd, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R.21), while the Senate failed to overcome the 60-vote procedural threshold for its version (S.6). “The House of Representatives took decisive action to protect innocent babies from infanticide,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities. “Babies are being left to die after failed abortions – denied care and basic human compassion. It is a stunning failure of the Senate to reject this necessary, common-sense legislation – which, in reality, does not even limit abortion but protects infants who are born alive,” he added.

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