Pope Francis deplored the "religious persecution" of Burma's Rohingya minority at yesterday's Angelus (full text, full video). A priest has been found stabbed to death in Brazil. Cardinal Pietro Parolin has described ISIS threats to Rome as "worrying". Massimo Faggioli says the people most affected by Amoris Laetitia "are largely invisible to the Catholic media". John Allen discusses whether a papal "preemptive resignation" would be valid. Claire Giangravè says an abuse scandal raises questions about Church oversight of lay groups. And actor Mickey Rourke has been sending dinner to a priest recovering from illness. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
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