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3 German Bishops Oppose School Guide On ‘Diversity of Sexual Identities’

Based on the premise that “the diversity of sexual identities is a fact,” the text urges schools to foster an environment free of discrimination for students, staff, and parents who identify as queer.

In his foreword, commission chair Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers of Dresden-Meissen stresses that the text does not claim to offer a full moral-theological evaluation.

Pope Leo XIV: Hope Does Not Mean Having All the Answers but Trusting in God

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Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from Latvia on Nov. 24, 2025, at the Vatican.

The Holy Father also affirmed that it is necessary to unite with hope 'the virtue of faith in order to keep our eyes on the present and see the many ways that God is blessing us here and now.'

Watch Party in the USA: Students Tune In for Pope Leo's Digital Address

Credit: Photo courtesy of Katie McGrady
Teens Mia Smothers, Ezequiel Ponce, Micah Alcisto, Elise Wing, and Chris Pantelakis, and moderator Katie McGrady, right, take a “selfie” with Pope Leo XIV during a live digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 21, 2025.

As 16,000 youth gathered in person, thousands tuned in to EWTN to watch Pope Leo from their Catholic schools.

16,000 Teens Attend Mass Together to Conclude NCYC

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Priests process into Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025, for the concluding Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis.

Archbishop Pérez concluded his homily by tying his message back to what Pope Leo told the teens in his digital encounter with them on Nov. 21.

A Triply Divided Lebanon Anxiously Awaits a New Pope

Alberto M. Fernandez
A memorial plaque at the shrine of Our Lady of Ilige in Mayfouk commemorates Maronite Patriarch Gebrael Hjoula, burned alive by the Mamluks in 1367. His martyrdom is part of the long, complex history of Lebanon’s Christians, a history Pope Leo XIV will engage with during his upcoming visit to a country facing renewed tension and uncertainty.

ANALYSIS: Despite a Christian legacy that goes back 1,000 years, Lebanon, awaiting Pope Leo XIV’s visit, is a country is on edge.