Nigerian Catholics will take part in nationwide processions on May 22 in solidarity with church massacre victims. The Ecumenical Patriarchate has postponed its decision on autocephaly for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The Church has opened talks aimed at ending the crisis in Nicaragua. Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara report on the abuse crisis engulfing the Marist Brothers in Chile (Fr Raymond de Souza). George Weigel fears that a Vatican-China deal would put the Church at a “grave evangelical disadvantage”. Archbishop Charles Chaput says the new Wim Wenders documentary about Pope Francis is “hugely effective” (Peter Bradshaw). And Titus Techera pays tribute to Tom Wolfe. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
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