Patriarch Louis Sako has said he fears that “another edition of ISIS” will appear in Iraq. Notre-Dame was close to collapsing during April’s fire, reports the New York Times. Ucanews.com reports that opposition to new Vatican guidelines for clergy is growing among Chinese Catholics. George Weigel asks what we really know about the attempted assassination of St John Paul II. Fr Raymond de Souza explains why the opening of Christ Cathedral is “truly unprecedented”. Gary Zimak suggests ways to find true joy. And Benjamin Ivry pays tribute to the late Catholic poet Marie Ponsot. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/07/19
Luke Coppen

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