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On the eve of July 1st: ten priests ordained, Müller calls for a commission - the SSPX countdown

The Society of Saint Pius X ordained ten new priests during an ordination weekend held on June 27 and 29 in its seminaries in Zaitzkofen (Germany) and Écône (Switzerland). Tomorrow, July 1, episcopal consecrations are scheduled to take place in Écône. Meanwhile, Cardinal Müller calls on the Vatican to create a commission for those seeking full communion. Father Grégoire Masson analyzes this historic turning point.

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Jun 29, 2026 10 6

Abbé Grégoire Masson

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Budapest: von der Leyen celebrates the first Pride after Orbán's fall

The President of the European Commission attended the first LGBT parade organized in Budapest since Viktor Orbán lost power. François-Xavier Lemoyne analyzes this institutional signal from Brussels and its implications for European Catholics.

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Jun 29, 2026 8 2

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Pope Leo XIV concludes the consistory: synodality, family, and a universal call for peace

The extraordinary consistory concluded on June 28 with a speech by Leo XIV to the 178 gathered cardinals: he defended synodality as a "path of communion," called for "strong, explicit, and public" support, and announced that the family and *Amoris Laetitia* would be at the heart of the cardinals' gathering in 2027.

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Jun 28, 2026 10 4

Abbé Grégoire Masson

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Consistory of June 30: Leo XIV Opens the First Session Facing a Wounded World

178 cardinals gathered in Rome for the opening of the synodal consistory: Leo XIV defends communion through synodality, but 44 absences – including those of Zen, Erdo, and Eijk – continue to speak volumes.

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Jun 27, 2026 9 0

Abbé Grégoire Masson

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An Europe detached from the Gospel risks "committing suicide": John Paul II's warning becomes relevant again

At a time when the European Union is debating its founding values and the COMECE is multiplying calls to reconnect with the continent's Christian heritage, John Paul II's prophetic statement about Europe "committing suicide" by breaking with the Gospel regains a striking acuity.

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Jun 26, 2026 7 0

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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An Europe cut off from the Gospel condemns itself: the warning that resonates

A quote shared by *Le Salon Beige* reminds us that a Europe detached from the Gospel risks committing suicide. It takes on particular significance at a time when COMECE is training its young Catholics in European institutions.

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Jun 26, 2026 9 0

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Ireland Takes Over EU Presidency: A Historic Opportunity to Reaffirm Europe’s Christian Roots

On July 1st, Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU. The Irish episcopate sees this as a "unique opportunity" to remind Brussels of the Christian values that founded the European project. Yet Ireland is also the country of the referendum on same-sex marriage and abortion.

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Jun 24, 2026 8 2

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Brexit, ten years on: a return is possible, but at what cost for whom?

June 23, 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of the referendum that took the United Kingdom out of the European Union. The Commission claims to be ready for a rapprochement. But the conditions set are those of a return, not a partnership. François-Xavier Lemoyne analyzes the terms of a reconciliation that has yet to choose its name.

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Jun 24, 2026 9 2

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Taliban in Brussels: The EU Persists in Negotiations Without an Ethical Compass

The Taliban delegation came to Brussels to negotiate the return of Afghan exiles. The same day in Rabat, Cardinal Parolin reminded that fraternity cannot be reduced to a utilitarian vision. Two languages that are completely opposed. François-Xavier Lemoyne deciphers the European paradox.

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Jun 24, 2026 9 3

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Brexit, Ten Years On: The Temptation of Return and Its Impossible Conditions

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom left the European Union. Ten years later, a majority of Britons regret this choice, Brussels displays its goodwill, but the conditions for a return are exactly what the "Leave" campaign had rejected. The lasting divorce sheds light on the deep fractures within the European project.

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Jun 23, 2026 9 6

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Ten Years of Brexit: Worsened Poverty, Conditional Reconciliation, a Warning for Europe

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Ten years later, the assessment is severe: increased poverty, sluggish growth, political instability. Brussels is opening the door to a rapprochement, under conditions. François-Xavier Lemoyne draws lessons from this decade for the future of Europe and for Catholics.

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Jun 23, 2026 9 2

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Brexit, Ten Years On: Europe Facing Its Own Fractures

On June 23, 2016, 51.9% of Britons voted to leave the European Union. Ten years later, neither the British nor Europe are celebrating. The assessment raises a deeper question: what do we want from Europe?

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Jun 23, 2026 8 3

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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Results for "european union"

On the eve of July 1st: ten priests ordained, Müller calls for a commission - the SSPX countdown

Abbé Grégoire Masson

Budapest: von der Leyen celebrates the first Pride after Orbán's fall

François-Xavier Lemoyne

Pope Leo XIV concludes the consistory: synodality, family, and a universal call for peace

Abbé Grégoire Masson

Consistory of June 30: Leo XIV Opens the First Session Facing a Wounded World

Abbé Grégoire Masson

An Europe detached from the Gospel risks "committing suicide": John Paul II's warning becomes relevant again

François-Xavier Lemoyne

An Europe cut off from the Gospel condemns itself: the warning that resonates

François-Xavier Lemoyne

Ireland Takes Over EU Presidency: A Historic Opportunity to Reaffirm Europe’s Christian Roots

François-Xavier Lemoyne

Brexit, ten years on: a return is possible, but at what cost for whom?

François-Xavier Lemoyne

Taliban in Brussels: The EU Persists in Negotiations Without an Ethical Compass

François-Xavier Lemoyne

Brexit, Ten Years On: The Temptation of Return and Its Impossible Conditions

François-Xavier Lemoyne

Ten Years of Brexit: Worsened Poverty, Conditional Reconciliation, a Warning for Europe

François-Xavier Lemoyne

Brexit, Ten Years On: Europe Facing Its Own Fractures

François-Xavier Lemoyne

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