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In France, the monasteries that kept the Latin are the ones that survive

In France, the monasteries that kept the Divine Office in Latin are the ones escaping closure; we read in it the primacy of prayer.

Iter Fidei July 30, 2026

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Seven churches deprived of the Sunday Mass: the Sacrifice going out for want of priests

An American diocese ends the Sunday Mass in seven churches for want of priests; we measure the loss against the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Iter Fidei July 29, 2026

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Assisted suicide: the British government puts care before death

The British government suspends the assisted-suicide debate in favour of palliative care; we read in it a return to the order of charity.

Iter Fidei July 29, 2026

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« Death by organ donation »: when euthanasia becomes a harvest

Physicians propose to kill euthanasia candidates by removing their organs; we measure the act against the fifth commandment.

Iter Fidei July 27, 2026

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Ten years after Fr. Hamel: a priest struck at the altar, his blood joined to the Sacrifice

Ten years after Fr. Hamel was killed at the altar, we measure his witness against martyrdom and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Iter Fidei July 26, 2026

Portrait of the Maronite Patriarch Elias Hoyek

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The « saint patriarch » raised to the altars: Elias Hoyek, shepherd of Lebanon

The Maronite Patriarch Elias Hoyek, the « saint patriarch », is raised to the altars; we measure his life against the ideal of the good shepherd.

Iter Fidei July 25, 2026

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Convicted for quoting the Bible: a confession of faith before the judges

A Christian lawmaker convicted for quoting the Bible brings her case before the highest European court; we measure it against the duty to confess the faith.

Iter Fidei July 25, 2026

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A bishop disappeared in Nicaragua: the Church at prayer for her shepherd in chains

A Nicaraguan bishop has been forcibly disappeared since June; we measure this persecution against the liberty the Church holds from God alone.

Iter Fidei July 23, 2026

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A Christian girl « married » by force in Pakistan: an abduction, not a marriage

A thirteen-year-old Christian girl « married » by force in Pakistan; we measure this abduction against the doctrine of marriage, which exists only by consent.

Iter Fidei July 23, 2026

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A wave of anti-Christian violence in India: the Church of the martyrs calls for justice

A bishop petitions India's highest court against a wave of anti-Christian violence; we measure it against the Church of the martyrs.

Iter Fidei July 22, 2026

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A bishop consecrated in China under the Sino-Vatican accord: the liberty of the Church in question

A bishop was consecrated in China under the Sino-Vatican accord; we measure the arrangement against the liberty the Church holds from Christ alone.

Iter Fidei July 22, 2026

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In Brazil, Catholic youth ask for a reverent liturgy and the firmness of doctrine

A survey finds Brazil's Catholic youth asking for a reverent liturgy and more doctrine; we hear in it the voice of grace.

Iter Fidei July 22, 2026

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Five aborted children found in the American capital: innocent blood cries out

The remains of five aborted children found in the American capital; we measure abortion against the dignity of the unborn child.

Iter Fidei July 22, 2026

A hand holding that of a bedridden elderly person, evoking end-of-life care.

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Assisted dying: France's law measured against « Thou shalt not kill »

France has passed a « right to assisted dying »; measured against the fifth commandment, the law enshrines the killing of the most vulnerable.

Iter Fidei July 21, 2026