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Corrie Douglas-Young

Church leaders urge Drumcree dialogue: ‘Too much is at stake’

Corrie Douglas-Young

Thousands of Irish children to join global Rosary campaign

Nathalie Raffray

TikTok priest urges young people to stand with persecuted Christians

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Cardinal urges Chinese leader to respect rights

Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka has handed Xi Jinping, China’s president, a letter saying that religious freedom can only be achieved through a respect for human rights. The cardinal, a dissident under Communism, handed over the letter at a state dinner in Prague.

US agency relaxes rules on abortion pill

Cardinal Timothy Dolan has said a relaxation on US rules over the RU-486 abortion pill will “pave the way for the destruction of even more innocent lives”.

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