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Pope Francis calls on Jesuits to go to the peripheries

The Pope addressed 200 Jesuits at the order's general congregation

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Papal summer residence opens to the public for the first time

Visitors can now tour rooms in the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo, including the Pope's bedroom and private study

Junno Arocho Esteves

Morning Catholic must-reads: 24/10/16

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As Venezuela's referendum is suspended, new cardinal calls for dialogue

Venezuela's new cardinal says the country's politicians 'can't throw in the towel'

David V Barrett

Vatican 'will recognise' four state-appointed Chinese bishops

A breakthrough may be near in the long-running dispute between the Vatican and China

David V Barrett

Sorry, your Eminences, but Vatican tourists need a cheap option like McDonald's

I understand the cardinals' anxieties - but Rome needs an alternative to the overpriced cafés

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/10/16

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Pope’s ‘favourite journalist’ alleges opposition to Francis is linked to Vladimir Putin

The article in La Stampa is headlined 'Catholics who are anti-Francis but love Putin'

Lords to debate Bill on ending abortion disability discrimination

Lord Shinkwin's Bill will have its Second Reading on Friday in the House of Lords

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