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Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/12/16

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

Government urged to protect religious freedom in new Bill of Rights

The Respublica report suggests a 'reasonable accommodation' clause to protect employees' freedom

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The next battlefront for religious freedom

Liberal elites are paying the price for sidelining religious liberty. But Catholics must not leave the fightback to maverick populists

Ireland’s happy pro-life warriors

The country’s life-saving Eighth Amendment is coming under attack, but defenders of the unborn are ready

The Pope may have a hard time distinguishing friends from enemies when he visits Ireland

A Papal visit to Ireland will see the Pontiff enter into a a complex political situation

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Catholic leaders urge Congress to increase humanitarian aid in budget

The leaders said that additional funding will help respond to crises 'that don't make the headlines'

Catholic News Service

Lithuanian archbishop says citizens anxious about Russian military threat

Archbishop Gintaras Grusas said that Lithuanians felt reassured by NATO support

Catholic News Service

Sulpicians celebrate 225 years of training priests

The religious order's first seminary was established in October 1791

Catholic News Service

Dutch doctor performs euthanasia of struggling alcoholic

Mark Langedijk said that his life was full of misery and suffering due to his battle with alcoholism