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Morning Catholic must-reads: 24/10/18

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

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 24

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Xavier Rynne II

Nikki Haley praises ‘everyday miracles’ of Church despite abuse crisis

Ambassador Haley praised the 'incredible' humanitarian work the Catholic Church does throughout the world

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Cardinal's home attacked, security guard shot dead

Gunmen tried to force their way into the home of retired Cardinal Norberto Rivera in Mexico City

Priest who was witness in bishop rape case found dead

Fr Kuriakose Kattuthara was due to testify against Indian Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Catholic News Service

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 23

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Xavier Rynne II

Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/10/18

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

Why I'm doing the Eastern Nativity Fast

As Advent and Christmas become increasingly commercialised, the Byzantine fast is the perfect antidote

The number of US nuns is collapsing – but there are still signs of growth

The number of women religious in the US has declined from nearly 200,000 in 1965 to just 47,000 in 2016

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Church needs fewer and better seminaries, says seminary prof

Fr Thomas Berg said seminarians need spiritual and emotional support

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