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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.

Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/07/16

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

Luke Coppen

Prosecutors ask Vatican court to jail PR adviser for 'inspiring' leak of documents

The prosecutors have requested Francesca Chaouqui serve three years and nine months in prison

Staff Reporter

A joyous celebration of life, despite the rain

The All Ireland Rally for Life was not met with the kind of bewilderment that greets pro-life marches in the rest of the UK

Corinna Turner

Dominicans to return communities in Glasgow and Durham to dioceses

The English Province of the Dominicans has announced reorganisation plans that it says will 'strengthen community life'

Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/07/16

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

Luke Coppen

The nudity of Michelangelo's Risen Christ makes a powerful theological point

The statue is coming to the National Gallery next year – it is a chance to correct a misperception about the Church

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

'Don't look for scapegoats': cardinal issues plea with other religious leaders

Cardinal Nichols joins the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and an imam in urging Britain to unite against prejudice

Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/07/16

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

Luke Coppen

Pope Francis says he will pray, not speak, at Auschwitz

The Pontiff told reporters: 'May the Lord give me the grace to cry'

Staff Reporter

Priest shot dead by Islamists in Egypt's Sinai region

Officials say a priest was gunned down while walking in the city of el-Arish

Associated Press

Podcast: Do we need a second referendum on Europe?

Tune in and find out what's really happening in the Catholic Church

Madeleine Teahan

In brief

suicide bombers target a christian village four suicide bombers attacked a predominantly christian village in north-east lebanon on monday, ...

Staff writers

Lectio Divina

luke 10:1-12, 17-20 1 after this the lord chose another 72 men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place wher...

Mgr Anthony Abela

Television: Who won the debates – Punch or Judy?

i know, i know: the last thing you want to think about now is the eu referendum. but i write this column before the week to come... so this ...

Tim Stanley

Francis: Benedict XVI is ‘immersed in God’

benedict xvi’s decision to retire and live a life dedicated to prayer is an important lesson for the world’s priests, pope francis has said....

Staff writers

In brief

westminster diocese gains six new priests cardinal vincent nichols ordained six men to the priesthood at westminster cathedral last week. th...

Staff writers

Pope: something isn’t working in ‘unwieldy’ EU

pope francis has called for the european union to come up with new creative ways to stay together following britain’s planned exit, saying i...

Staff writers

‘Why can’t we choose our own Patriarch?’

why has the pope suddenly parachuted two italian franciscan priests into the most prestigious catholic posts in the holy land? both men are ...

Jill, Duchess of Hamilton

Ed West: Bregrets, I’ve had a few

it was the school fair last saturday, a usually fun event which took place in a strange subdued mood. i live in the fourth most pro-remain b...

Ed West

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