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A new bishop wants his predecessor to atone – in very practical ways

the big news from the us last week concerned the unprecedented amends bishop mark e brennan of wheeling-charleston has ordered his disgraced...
Christopher R. Altieri

Two Italian dioceses address the divorced and remarried – expect controversy

the italian diocese of vittorio veneto late last month became the latest to issue guidelines for the implementation of pope francis’s 2016 p...
Christopher R. Altieri

World news: From Beijing to Bangui

grand rapids, michigan diocese backs priest over communion refusal the diocese of grand rapids has backed a priest who refused communion to ...
Staff writers

Meanwhile: A papal house goes on the market

a 15-bedroom villa that used to belong to the family of pope leo xii can be yours for a mere £626,000. the villa leone, in castiglioni, marc...
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The best of the web: A school's ethos, an alt-right danger, early Christmas

a poor school with the strength of faith for more than 100 years, wrote ray domanico at city journal, “all hallows high school in the south ...
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Overlooked: Cardinal Becciu denies links with hospital deal

what happened? a former senior official at the vatican secretariat of state has strongly denied a series of claims about his involvement wit...
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The big story: Argentine priests jailed for more than 40 years

what happened? two priests have been jailed for more than 40 years each for raping and sexually abusing deaf children at a school in argenti...
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The week in quotations

i was amazed that the false accusation ... was already known to him bishop nicholas dimarzio, who denies abuse allegations, on being in a me...
The Catholic Herald

Overlooked: religious Sister wins million-dollar humanitarian prize

what happened? a religious sister who founded a project which helps poor families in the democratic republic of the congo has won a $1 milli...
The Catholic Herald

The big story: Manifesto launch puts spotlight on abortion

the big story ✣ manifesto launch puts spotlight on abortion what happened? britain’s political parties have released their manifestos, ahead...
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