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Zambia's bishops: our country is becoming a dictatorship in all but name

Zambians live in fear because of police brutality, the bishops say

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Ousted Knights of Malta leader returns to Rome to vote in election

The Pope's delegate had earlier asked Fra' Matthew Festing, former Grand Master, to stay away from the ballot

Associated Press

Exclusive: Order of Malta projects distributed abortifacients, says leaked report

The 2016 report also said Malteser International's official policy was 'inconsistent with Church teaching'

Dan Hitchens

Be a people of light, not darkness, diocese urges Catholics after shooting spree

A lone gunman fatally shot three people close to a Catholic Charities office in Fresno, California

Catholic News Service

Smartphone industry is built on 'the blood of Congolese people', says priest

Anyone who uses modern technology benefits from bloodshed, says Congolese rector

Simon Caldwell

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1 young people from the diocese of dunkeld carry the wyd cross with clergy at a national youth event at st mary’s monastery in kinnoull, per...

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Closed hearts are unable to rejoice in the Resurrection, says Pope

Christianity is about God's search for us, Francis said at his general audience

Catholic News Service

Filipino archbishop rebukes faithful who support Duterte's violent crackdown

Archbishop Villegas said it had become 'fashionable' to make priests 'the punching bags of public officials'

Catholic News Service

Theresa May seeks snap general election on June 8

The prime minister said political divisions 'risk our ability to make a success of Brexit'

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1 archbishop bernard longley of birmingham celebrates mass for the intentions of residents and staff of st joseph’s hospice in hackney, east...

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Alun Evans

Russian astronaut who took relic into space says its journey is a 'miracle in itself'

The relic of St Serafim of Sarov had spent six months in space

Associated Press

Pope makes 13 appointments to Vatican Secretariat for Communications

Jesuit Father James Martin and Michael Warsaw, CEO of EWTN Global Catholic Network, will join in an advisory capacity

Carol Glatz

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/04/17

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

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1 franciscan friars of the renewal visit st george’s catholic primary school in sudbury, middlesex, during a parish mission. 2 students at l...

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Pope names new official to oversee processing of abuse cases

Last month, Marie Collins resigned from the Vatican commission on sexual abuse

Associated Press

Prince Charles gives Pope Francis gift of tea and chocolate during Vatican visit

The British embassy said the food from the Highgrove royal estate was meant to be shared with the poor

Junno Arocho Esteves

Francis: evangelisation isn’t about numbers

pope francis began a day trip to milan on saturday by visiting the poor and those who minister to them. he had lunch at the city’s historic ...

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