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World News: From Santiago to Shijiazhuang

vancouver $35,000 fine for criticising transgender politician christian activist bill whatcott has been ordered to pay $35,000 (£20,000) in ...
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Meanwhile: 'Clerical Ronaldo' divides Portuguese parliament

when a team of portuguese priests won an indoor football competition, they could hardly have imagined the divisions their triumph would prov...
Filipe D'Avillez

The best of the web: Our Lady's requests, papal errors and Syrian refugees

how to return our lady's care for us at the hermeneutic of continuity, fr timothy finigan urged catholics to “care for” our lady. “we cannot...
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The Week Ahead: Piano and prayers

the pianist matthew schellhorn and his musical friends will give a recital at st mary moorfields in the city of london today (april 5). the ...
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The big story: Mixed responses to papal exhortation

pope francis has issued the second post-synodal exhortation of his pontificate. christus vivit (christ lives) was published on tuesday. it a...
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Why is proselytism a problem?

during his visit to morocco last weekend, pope francis gave a speech that prompted some puzzling headlines. “conversion is not your mission,...
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Analysis: Gregory’s road to Washington

the appointment of archbishop wilton gregory to succeed cardinal donald wuerl brings an end to one of the most anticipated and drawn out epi...
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Vatican upholds guilty verdict of Guam archbishop for abuse of minors

the vatican's congregation for the doctrine of the faith has rejected an appeal by the now-former archbishop anthony s. apuron of agana, gua...
Carol Glatz

Wilton Gregory appointed next Archbishop of Washington

pope francis thursday named archbishop wilton gregory the archbishop of washington, succeeding cardinal donald wuerl. archbishop wilton greg...
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Scottish bishop: Eulogies belong at the funeral reception, not Mass

the funeral mass is an important moment of prayer and faith after the death of a loved one - but it is not the appropriate time for eulogies...
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