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Pope Leo XIV has used a visit to Rimini to call Christians to become witnesses of peace, unity and love in a world increasingly dominated by conflict and what he termed the “business of death”. Michael Haynes reports on the Pope’s message at the annual Communion and Liberation gathering.
Archbishop Paul Gallagher has begun a four-day visit to Russia, his first since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the Vatican’s latest diplomatic initiative, which will include meetings with senior Russian officials and Orthodox leaders.
Assisted-suicide deaths in California have risen by almost 150 per cent in just five years, with 1,235 people ending their lives under the state’s law in 2025. Newly released figures also reveal striking gaps in what is known about complications and the fate of some patients prescribed lethal drugs.
Vatican diplomacy over Ukraine and the continuing plight of Christians in Taybeh are among the stories to watch in the days ahead. The Week Ahead previews these developments alongside the other Catholic stories likely to shape the coming week.
Does venting anger actually make us less angry – or simply train us to become angrier people? David Hahn turns to Aristotle’s understanding of habit to explain why punching a pillow may be doing precisely the opposite of what we imagine.
Archbishop Paul Gallagher has begun a four-day visit to Russia, his first since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the Vatican’s latest diplomatic initiative, which will include meetings with senior Russian officials and Orthodox leaders.
Assisted-suicide deaths in California have risen by almost 150 per cent in just five years, with 1,235 people ending their lives under the state’s law in 2025. Newly released figures also reveal striking gaps in what is known about complications and the fate of some patients prescribed lethal drugs.
Vatican diplomacy over Ukraine and the continuing plight of Christians in Taybeh are among the stories to watch in the days ahead. The Week Ahead previews these developments alongside the other Catholic stories likely to shape the coming week.
Does venting anger actually make us less angry – or simply train us to become angrier people? David Hahn turns to Aristotle’s understanding of habit to explain why punching a pillow may be doing precisely the opposite of what we imagine.
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