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Fatherhood and motherhood reshape the importance people place on marriage, according to a study
The Hillbilly Thomists – the Dominican friars who sing- Release Sixth Album, ‘Strange Land’
Israel and Jordan Prepare to Celebrate the Bi-Millennium of the Baptism of Jesus Christ
How popular is Pope Leo XIV in the six countries with the largest Catholic populations in Latin America in 2026? Research findings are published
Questions about liturgy: Blessings of Married Couples
How Can We Recognize God’s Presence? Leo XIV Offers a Thoughtful Response Based on a Passage from the Gospel
Catholic Church in the US and Europe Strengthens Legal Measures to Address Fraudulent Abuse Allegations
Another change (and not a minor one): Leo XIV completely replaces Pope Francis’s Vatican law
The Vatican Discloses Its Financial Statements for 2026: Here Are the Numbers—and the Challenges Ahead
Leo XIV, the Shrine of Lourdes, and Rupnik’s mosaics: a papal visit as new evidence emerges against the former Jesuit
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Irene Kahn, Special Rapporteur of the UN for Freedom of Expression Photo: Informatepy

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Macao: Opening Ceremony of the «Art for God» Artworks and Spiritual Reflections Exhibition

Placing Fr. Tham’s artworks within the context of traditional Chinese philosophy and Christian spirituality, the exhibition features the traditional Chinese theme of harmony between heaven, earth and humanity in Chinese calligraphy, brush painting and seal carving, revealing the glory and mysteries of God through arts. Fr. Joseph is not only a Catholic priest, a doctor, and a professor of bioethics, but also an artist, with outstanding achievements in Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal carving

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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.