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The Middle East on the Brink of Collapse: Another Call for Peace from the Pope, the Death of a Member of the Order of Malta in Lebanon, and Bombings at Shepherds’ Fields in Bethlehem
After Reason, What Remains? The Death of Jürgen Habermas and His Unfinished Dialogue with Faith
The last historic Christian village in the Holy Land, threatened with annexation by the Jewish state of Israel
Lost for Eight Decades, Found by Chance: Argentina Cathedral Recovers Relic of the True Cross Ahead of Lent
USA: New Data Reveal a Nation Less Religiously Anchored, but Not Uniformly Secular
Europeans Create New Censorship Body
London’s Trafalgar Square to Host Landmark 15th Anniversary Performance of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday
Questions about liturgy: Should the cross be veiled during Lent?
EU Court Requires Member States to Legally Recognize “Gender Reassignment”
Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud
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Analysis Opinion

The unlikely end of Russia’s war

Proposals and ideas about ending the war are multiplying, but for Putin, any negotiations with Trump would only be an intermediate stage in an ongoing process. For Ukraine the situation is becoming increasingly grim, not only due to the uncertainties of Western aid but also to the decreasing participation of Ukrainians in the war effort.

Local Church

Spanish Bishops Denounce Intergenerational Healing Practices

The note underscores that intergenerational healing, despite its growing popularity among some faithful, lacks grounding in Catholic doctrine. It links the practice to a controversial belief that sins or spiritual burdens can be inherited through ancestral lines, causing physical, psychological, or spiritual ailments. Advocates often propose that such «curses» can be broken through specific prayers, Eucharistic celebrations, or exorcisms focused on one’s ancestors

Testimonies

The sculptor Sotoo: Sagrada Família, where stone becomes prayer

The Japanese artist who has been working on the great cathedral in Barcelona for more than 40 years following in the footsteps of the master, Antonio Gaudì, has been awarded the 2024 Ratzinger Prize, the first Asian to receive this recognition. «As long as God and destiny allow it, I will stay here, sculpting, dreaming and working so that every corner of this temple reflects the divine light,” he said.