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Headlines for January 04, 2018

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Congo’s bishops denounce government attacks on churches, peaceful protestors
 Planned Parenthood: over $500 million in government funding for fiscal year
 Papal Mass scheduled for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
 Nigerian archbishop prods government on search for kidnapped nuns
 ‘Underground’ Chinese bishop released after seven months in custody
 Philippines: military officers to face charges for 2011 killing of Italian missionary priest
 Beatification near for monks killed in Algeria in 1996?
 VIetnam: conviction of Catholic activist confirmed
 India’s bishops, in New Year’s message, decry persecution of Christians by Hindu nationalists
 Priests meet with Pope as synods approach
 Venezuelan cardinal calls for fair elections, government action against hunger
 Nicaraguan cardinal denounces violence against women
 Papal condolences after bus crash in Peru
 Ireland remains one of Europe’s most religious nations
 2018 marks 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae
 European Catholic, Protestant organizations help launch refugee advocacy coalition
 USCCB, CRS urge Catholics to advocate on behalf of refugees, DREAM Act
 Pennsylvania organ company supplies organ to the Vatican
 New ambassador from Uruguay to Holy See presents credentials
 UN Secretary-General calls for unity in facing challenges in 2018‎
 Suicide bomber kills 11 people in mosque attack in northeast Nigeria
 Over 3 million children deprived of education in Afghanistan
 Former Irish seminary president named bishop
 Resignations and appointments (1/3)
 Tens of thousands of Iranians take to streets to defend government; more victims and arrests
 North Korea’s 20-minute call to the South establishes contact for 1st time in 2 years

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