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Steele’s warnings come against the backdrop of striking statistics about pornography consumption among young people
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The text appears in “La fede del futuro” (“The Faith of the Future”), the fourth installment in a collection of lesser-known and unpublished writings by Joseph Ratzinger. The book, published by the Italian house Edizioni Cantagalli, gathers texts that span different moments of the German theologian’s career but also includes material composed during his retirement in the Vatican after his historic resignation from the papacy in 2013.
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The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders
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The decision, announced March 12, also brings a major change for the outgoing almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski. After more than a decade directing the Pope’s charitable initiatives from Rome, the Polish cardinal has been appointed metropolitan archbishop of Łódź, returning to the diocese where he began his priestly formation
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On March 10, the Maronite Catholic community buried Father Pierre El Raii, the parish priest of St. George Church in Qlayaa, who died a day earlier after being wounded during an Israeli artillery strike while attempting to assist injured parishioners
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The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio
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The recipients were selected by a committee composed of Metsola, European Parliament vice-presidents Sophie Wilmès and Ewa Kopacz, along with several former senior European leaders, including Michel Barnier, José Manuel Barroso, Josep Borrell and Enrico Letta
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Parolin acknowledged that the Vatican lacks coercive tools to enforce its vision, relying instead on “the instruments of the word, of reason and of wisdom.” Still, he insisted that these tools must continue to be used in order to defend the principles of peaceful coexistence between nations.
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In the final of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, India beat New Zealand. Indian player Sanju Samson attributed his success to God. A key athlete and the player of the match, the Kerala wicket-keeper-batter was seen praying on his knees. Simple gestures can have profound meaning for the country's Christian minority.
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On the weekend of February 21 and 22, some 978 catechumens and 155 candidates participated in the Rite of Election and Call to Ongoing Conversion in English at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Highland Road and the Church of Christ the King in Ang Mo Kio.
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Fasting – from lack to fullness THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – SATURDAY THIRD WEEK March 14 – Hosea 5:15 – 6:6; Luke 18: 9-14
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Fasting – from lack to fullness THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – FRIDAY THIRD WEEK March 13 – Hosea 14: 2-10; Mark 12: 28-34 Fasting
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