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Bernini statue commissioned by Pope Alexander VII vandalised

The Elephant and Obelisk statue is situated near the Pantheon in Rome
Associated Press

Archbishop Welby: 'The Year of Mercy inspired all Christians'

The Archbishop of Canterbury joined Cardinal Vincent Nichols for the closing of the Door of Mercy at Westminster Cathedral
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis welcomes Germany's football team to Vatican

The meeting comes two years after Germany defeated Argentina in the World Cup final
Associated Press

Full text: Cardinals' letter to Pope Francis on Amoris Laetitia

The full text of the four cardinals' letter, preceded and followed by their explanatory notes, is below:
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis declines to answer four cardinals' Amoris appeal

The cardinals have taken the unusual step of publicly requesting clarification on Communion and the moral law
Dan Hitchens

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/11/16

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

Vatican Nativity will include replica of Maltese fishing boat to evoke migrant crisis

The boat 'represents tradition' as well as the reality of migrants crossing the Mediterranean
Catholic News Service

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