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Sister Anna Maria of the Sacred Heart, an Italian nun, turned 106 on March 14, 2026

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The entire Nordic episcopate speaks with one voice: there are no exceptions for being both a Freemason and a Catholic

In a pastoral letter dated June 29, the Nordic Bishops’ Conference—covering Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—addressed what it described as decades of speculation over whether the distinctive character of Scandinavian Freemasonry justified a different pastoral approach. The bishops concluded that it does not.

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Armenians oppose the weaponisation of genocide in the war between Netanyahu and Erdoğan

On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet approved a proposal for formal recognition of the genocide, which now goes before the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, for a vote. This has sparked criticism in Turkey and Azerbaijan. For Armenians, it is a political move that reflects current tensions and conflicts. For Kegham Balian, an activist with “Save The ArQ,” Israel’s action is an «insult to the memory» of the 1.5 million murdered by the Ottoman Empire.