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The Pope’s advice to European parliamentarians on the art of debate (and on religious freedom and dialogue between faith and reason)
What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV
The Gospel According to the Elves: Quebec Secularism Law Targets Even Baby Jesus
China’s Reported Marriage Surge: A Turning Point or a Mirage of Reform?
100 children kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria are freed… hostages remain
Japanese court reaffirms natural marriage, creating new tensions in Japan’s LGBT debate
In defense of the Virgin Mary? International Marian Association against document by Cardinal Fernández and Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Polish bishops speak out against attacks on the legacy and figure of Saint John Paul II
For the third time and in the midst of war, the president of Ukraine meets with Pope Leo XIV
For the first time, a U.S. president writes in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: this is what Trump’s message says
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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’

Analysis Opinion

Egypt bans niqab in schools

The debate on the dress of Muslim girls and women is not limited to France or European countries. Last week, the Egyptian Ministry of Education imposed a ban on the wearing of the niqab (a veil that also covers the face, leaving only the eyes uncovered) in public schools and educational establishments. The ban affects female students, but not female teachers.

Analysis Opinion

Chechnya and Nagorno Karabakh: the Caucasus, crossroads of the Russian world

Kadirov’s illness and Azerbaijani Aliev’s coup sweeping away the Armenian enclave dominated the week. While Baku makes Europe weigh the strength it has acquired at Moscow’s expense in the gas market, the Kremlin leaves it at that, accusing the Armenians of having flirted too much with the West. Russia is trying not to lose the Caucasus, its ‘Middle Eastern side’ as well as Ukraine.