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Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/11/16

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

Pier Giorgio Frassati, the saint whose sorrows never made him sad

His radiant personality and his detachment from the world have inspired many Catholics

Francis Phillips

Mexican lawmakers reject president's plan to extend same-sex marriage

The proposal would have ensured same-sex marriage was legal in all states

Catholic News Service

5 heroic military chaplains to remember on Armistice Day

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them

Megan Griffiths

Drug laws, assisted suicide and Trump: after this week, the US Church faces some difficult decisions

National and state-level votes suggest the hierarchy may be losing touch with its people

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

'I don't judge politicians': Pope Francis skirts Trump question

The Pope said he simply wanted to understand the suffering that politicians 'cause to the poor'

Church leaders pay tribute to Leonard Cohen

Vatican cardinal quotes lyrics while an archbishop hails him as 'one of the voices of the age'

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My prayer for Mel Gibson’s Resurrection film

Will the director rein in the violence in his Passion sequel?

Leonie Caldecott

Trump could be disastrous for Catholics. We must oppose him from the start

The new president might create a huge leftist kickback - enough to sweep away any gains on life issues