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USA: Indiana school district pays former music teacher $650,000 to settle religious discrimination case
Questions about liturgy: Is the adoration of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday held in a monstrance or in a tabernacle?
Belgian bishop threatens to ordain married men within two years
Is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed? The Catholic Church in the Holy Land issues a statement in response to rumors on social media
USA: South Dakota Supreme Court Prohibits Birth Certificate Changes for People Who Do Not Identify with Their Biological Sex
Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire
Catholic bishops in the U.S. call for “rejecting anti-Semitism and the lies and conspiracy theories that fuel it”
Pakistan: Demand for justice after Catholic man found hanged
The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV
The King of Spain is invested with his title at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
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Saint Mary’s church in the Sariyer district of Istanbul. Photo: ABC

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Russia vs. Ukraine: the demographic plan for Crimea

The administration of the territory annexed by Russia in 2014 flaunts the results of its plan to improve the condition of the population. But beyond the numbers (all to be proven) on the fight against alcoholism and the ‘700 mass cultural events’, the numbers speak of a decrease of more than 15 thousand inhabitants by 2023.

Pro Life

USA: births rise, abortions fall one year after Supreme Court ruling

The 2022 data show an 8% decrease in the abortion rate in the 32 states. This suggests that fewer women chose abortion in those states, even with the option to travel elsewhere to obtain it. These initial findings coincide with a study by the Institute of Labor Economics that revealed states with pro-life laws experienced an increase of 32,000 births due to the impact of such laws.

Local Church•Virgin Mary

Virgin of the migrants: the Mexican virgin (who is not Guadalupe) to become an international shrine in the Philippines

The proclamation of the title of an international sanctuary took place on January 26 during a solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Charles John Brown, along with the Bishop of Antipolo, Bishop Ruperto Santos, and 80 other bishops from across the country. Among the numerous faithful present was also the First Lady of the Philippines, Louise Araneta-Marcos.