West Africa dedicates a new shrine to St. John Paul

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PHOTO GALLERY: West Africa dedicates a new shrine to St. John Paul

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Forty years ago, Pope St. John Paul II highlighted the urgency of adapting evangelization to meet the challenges of modern society. Inspired by his words, the Marian Fathers established their mission in Cameroon in 1999, building their first church in Atok and a seminary in Ngoya. The small chapel they constructed in Minkama in 2014 became their third significant undertaking in the region.

Notre Dame reopens: police react to heightened threat of terrorist attack

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Notre Dame Reopening: France Prepares Unprecedented Security Amid Heightened Terror Threat

Spain: Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Rainbow Flag Display on Public Buildings

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The decision, however, was not unanimous. Magistrate José Luis Requero dissented, arguing that the rainbow flag represents an ideological stance tied to gender theory and sexual diversity, which remains a point of contention in society

Are you discouraged? This video of the Pope is for you

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In his prayer intention for December, Pope Francis invites us to pray “that this Jubilee strengthen us in our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope.” The Pope invites us to be pilgrims of hope in a world that “needs it a lot,” and that “through us, let us allow it to reach everyone who is looking for it.”

Pope Francis’s homage to the Hindu leader who said no to castes

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Sree Narayana Guru already a hundred years ago in India brought together representatives of all religions in his ashram to experience fraternal relations. The Pontiff: «Our religious traditions are ways to defeat the culture of individualism, exclusion, indifference and violence».

Historic and Divisive: UK Parliament Advances Assisted Suicide Bill

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Church figures have been at the forefront of opposition, emphasizing the sanctity of life and the moral imperative to support those in need through care, not expedited death. Bishop John Sherrington of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales reiterated these concerns post-vote.

Vatican sends delegation to India to venerate exposed relics of St. Francis Xavier

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The Vatican delegation, led by Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, included senior clergy and representatives, such as Msgr. Javier Domingo Fernández González and Dr. Melania Iermieri.