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Leo XIV in France: Which Christianity Is the Vatican Now Promoting? Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to France appears as a call to awaken hope and recover Europe’s Christian roots, but in substance it reveals the adoption of a horizontal and multilateral humanism, in which the Catholic faith is reduced to an ethical and social force at the service of a pacified and desacralized global coexistence.Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France, from September 25 to 28, was received by the media and the world at large as a major pastoral success. The press, both French and international, particularly highlighted the...

Catholic bishop backs new mosque in VenicePatriarch of Venice Francesco Moraglia said Muslims have a ‘right’ to a suitable place of worship and called for ‘continued dialogue’ to alleviate ‘tensions’ with Muslim migrants.The Catholic bishop of Venice, Italy, backed the construction of a mosque in the historic city.On September 14, Archbishop Francesco Moraglia, Patriarch of Venice, expressed support for the proposed construction of a mosque in Mestre, the mainland district of Venice, calling for a place where Muslims can worship – provided that the project respects “Italian law, the Constitution, and women’s rights.” Moraglia also called for dialogue between the...