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Morning Catholic must-reads: 30/11/16

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

Pope Francis offers prayers and solidarity in wake of Colombia plane crash

71 people, including members of Brazilian football team Chapecoense, died in the crash late on Monday

Churches should embrace poverty rather than rely on state handouts

The Church in Norway and Germany should keep their distance from the state

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

How feminism betrayed childless women

Thousands of women realised too late that they long to be mothers

Francis Phillips

Free Presbyterians vow to protest if Pope visits Northern Ireland

Ireland Prime Minister Enda Kennedy said the Pope will visit Ireland in 2018 for the World Meeting of Families

Miami archbishop recalls persecution of Catholics in Castro’s Cuba

Archbishop Wenski invoked the prayers of Our Lady of Charity, patroness of Cuba

Catholic News Service

Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/11/16

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

Next synod will discuss lack of vocations, says Pope Francis

The Pope said vocations exist, but need to be proposed in the right way

Vatican deal with China would 'betray Christ', says cardinal

The cardinal said if the Vatican cannot get a 'good deal' from the Chinese government then it must walk away from negotiations

HHS contraceptive mandate in limbo awaiting action by Trump administration

Attorney representing Little Sisters of the Poor is 'optimistic' some or all of the Affordable Care Act will be repealed

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