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In Australia, Pell's most outspoken defenders are outside the hierarchy

when the mccarrick scandal first broke in america, catholics began to leave the church in droves. but when the verdict against cardinal geor...

News round-up: From Huancayo to Hyderabad

richmond, virginia catholic senator votes against abortion survival bill catholic bishops in virginia have said they are “outraged” at the v...

The best of the web: ISIS, fasting and false allegations

isis sparks conversion – to christianity muslims in syria are converting to christianity because of the horrific violence of isis, wrote yul...

Overlooked story of the week: Cardinals criticise 'Vatican closet' author

what happened? two cardinals have cast doubt on a recent exposé. cardinals gerhard müller and walter kasper criticised the methods of frédér...

The week's big story: Australia debates Cardinal Pell's conviction

what happened? cardinal george pell’s conviction for child sexual abuse has sparked a national debate in australia, with speculation mountin...

Cardinal Pell's appeal process to begin in June

an australian court announced on wednesday that cardinal george pell's application for leave to appeal his conviction of sexual abuse will b...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/03/19

the number of priests worldwide has declined for the first time since 2010 , according to new vatican statistics ( vatican bulletin ). cardi...

Pope declines to take up young activist's Lenten vegan challenge

pope francis does not appear to have taken up a young environmental activist’s call to observe a vegan lent. the 12-year-old american girl, ...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/03/19

the diocesan stage of the cause of fr jacques hamel will be formally closed on saturday, le parisien reports ( french report ). the new mayo...

Pell lawyer will remain on legal team, despite report he would quit

robert richter, cardinal george pell's defense lawyer, said tuesday that he has not quit the prelate's legal team. a melbourne daily had ear...

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