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Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/11/16

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

The Church must be prepared to fight for Catholic schools, says former diplomat

Francis Campbell, Britain's former ambassador to the Holy See, said Catholic schools challenged 'group-think' in society

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

As Vatican Christmas tree goes up, Pope's Christmas schedule revealed

An 82-feet-tall Christmas tree was erected in St Peter's Square last week

Catholic News Service

Father Kolvenbach, former Jesuit superior, dies in Beirut

Pope Francis praised Fr Kolvenbach's 'complete fidelity to Christ and his Gospel'

Catholic News Service

Pope Francis to visit Ireland in 2018

Enda Kenny tweets confirmation that the Pope will visit Ireland for the World Meeting of Families

'Do not be dominated by material things,' Pope tells faithful at start of Advent

Francis spoke in St Peter's Square on the First Sunday of Advent

Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/11/16

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

Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/11/16

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

Submitting dubia is a standard part of Church life. It's not unreasonable to expect a clear answer

Church doctrine and canonical legislation can be complicated to navigate. Dubia seek to end confusion on all sorts of topics

Stephen Bullivant