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German bishop is latest to step down early over ‘psychological strain’
Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann is the latest in a string of German prelates to offer their resignations well ahead of the customary age.
Vatican delegate makes changes for troubled IVE
Delegate hopes a new council will change IVE culture
Starting Seven: August 19, 2026
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What’s at stake in Nigeria’s Church-state clash?
The dispute began with a relatively cordial July meeting between a delegation of bishops and President Bola Tinubu.
The Tuesday Pillar Post - August 18, 2026
Written by JD Flynn and published August 18, 2026.
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Are pro-abortion politicians canonical ‘accomplices’?
Calls for excommunication gain attention, but seem unlikely to gain any traction with bishops.
Peter and the Son of the living God
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Starting Seven: August 18, 2026
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