A Coptic priest has been murdered in the street in Cairo. Liturgiam authenticam remains the "authoritative text" for liturgical translations, Cardinal Robert Sarah has said. The Pope will canonise 33 people on Sunday. JD Flynn considers the consequences of changing the Catechism on the death penalty (Archbishop Rino Fisichella). Massimo Faggioli argues that Francis "represents the next step in an ongoing de-sacralisation of the person of the pope". Brad East laments "theology’s profound loss in social and intellectual stature" (Rod Dreher). And the Holy Father has blessed a cricket team from Argentina. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
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