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Donald Trump: The Cyrus of the West
Recent controversies prompt unease among Christians, yet Trump’s record invites a more measured and reflective response
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Synodality or evangelisation: where will Leo lead the Church?
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From childless by choice to parental regret
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Strengthening the Church for what's ahead
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Pope Leo’s visit to Algiers’ Grand Mosque and the question of Islam
Pope Leo’s visit to Algiers’ Grand Mosque raises a question for Catholics: what is the proper relationship with Islam?
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