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No Saints in the Vatican: Fabene’s Tenders and Blunders Leave Canonisation Causes Paying the Price

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Lefebvrists: why Écône is suddenly making headlines

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At Écône, Lefebvrists Seal Their Own Excommunication

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On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the first American Pope calls on the United States to uphold its responsibilities towa...

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Why Is July the Month of the Precious Blood?

A devotion as ancient as Calvary itself, formally established by Pius IX during the Roman Republic and revived by John XXIII. Paul VI’s reform late...

Love the truth;
show yourself as you are, without deceit, without fear, and without favoritism.
And if the truth costs you persecution, accept it;
and if it means torment, endure it.
And if for the truth you must sacrifice yourself and your life, be strong in your sacrifice.

Giuseppe Moscati

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No Saints in the Vatican: Fabene’s Tenders and Blunders Leave Canonisation Causes Paying the Price

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