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Stories for week of October 15, 2017

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, Oct. 20

 Gregory Baum, controversial Canadian theologian, dead at 94
 Nigerian prelate demands end to ethnic violence
 Papal condolences on death of journalist in Malta
 In Syria everyone suffers, but Christians are most vulnerable, says Vatican ambassador
 Saudi Arabia creates panel to study Mohammed’s teaching, eliminate calls to violence
 House Speaker Ryan headlines Al Smith dinner
 Polish primate warns priests not to join anti-immigration protests
 Bring marketplace forces under social contract, Pope urges
 Papal book on the Our Father to be published in November
 Iraqi forces advance to retake Kurdish-held territory near Mosul
 Catalan leader defiant as Spain moves to revoke region’s autonomy
 US surgical abortion rate drops 25% over 6 years
 Saudi Arabia to vet use of Muhammad’s sayings to counter extremism
 Algeria: Protestants advocate for freedom to worship
 Religious-freedom commission condemns Pakistan for sentencing Ahmadis to death for blasphemy
 Vatican hosts conference on disability and catechesis
 FAO leader: Pope is ‘one of the few indispensable people in the world’
 Background: World Mission Sunday
 Pope’s weekday Mass homily (10/19): the gift of God’s salvation opens the door to all
 Methodist leader reflects on dialogue with Catholic Church
 Episcopal resignations and appointments (10/19)
 Papal audiences (10/19)
 Episcopal resignations and appointments (10/18)
 US bishops to vote for conference secretary, 6 committee leaders

Released Thursday, Oct. 19

 Vatican warns UN of ‘humanitarian disaster’ in Yemen
 Vatican envoy asks UN action to protect outer space
 Pope greets Methodist delegation, salutes 50 years of ecumenical work
 New Serbian ambassador presents credentials to Holy See
 Quebec bans burka in public services
 Maine diocese will auction off socks worn by former President Bush
 Pope to future business leaders: don’t ‘blindly obey’ market forces
 Chaldean Patriarch makes plea for unity in Iraq
 Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo says nation needs healing, unity
 Polish bishops weigh statement affirming traditional stands on marriage and divorce
 Australian churches defaced by gay activists as same-sex marriage debate escalates
 In victory for religious liberty, California governor vetoes labor bill
 Lebanon: teachers in Catholic schools ready to strike for higher salaries
 Christians, other religious minorities suffer workplace discrimination in Pakistan
 Isolated Catholic village on Lebanon/Syria border: ‘We beg you, help us!’
 Anglican Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali defends the voiceless, from the unborn to persecuted Christians
 Themselves hurting, Christian youth in Aleppo bring aid to city’s neediest residents
 Ad orientem posture given new life in Nebraska
 In the sky this week
 Kidnapped Italian priest freed in Nigeria
 Cardinal Wuerl: Good news in the ongoing challenges to our religious liberties
 US-backed forces celebrate victory in Raqqa over Islamic State
 Principles for a fairer Farm Bill
 Yemen’s cholera outbreak is largest, fastest growing in modern history
 Catalan independence referendum is illegal, Spanish court rules
 Vatican newspaper tribute to deceased Chinese prelates
 USCCB Migration and Refugee Services recommends extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador and Honduras
 Senators urged to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
 Pope Francis: Telegram of condolence following Cardinal Vidal’s death

Released Wednesday, Oct. 18

 Archbishop Ganswein rejects rumors that Benedict XVI is near death
 Religions should unite to promote peace, care for environment, Pope says
 Father James Martin and human respect
 Filipino Cardinal Vidal dead at 86
 Church in India prays for imprisoned Orissa Christians
 Pope devotes Wednesday general audience to Christian hope and the reality of death
 Pope deplores Mogadishu terror attack
 Patriarch Kirill: address to Russian lawmakers (full text)
 The czar, his lover and Russia’s church collide
 Caritas distributes food to 70,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
 French Protestants commemorate Reformation anniversary with Luther opera
 Department of Justice announces settlement in HHS mandate suits
 Philippine president declares Marawi liberated as battle goes on
 Malta archbishop condemns ‘cruel murder’ of investigative journalist killed in car bomb
 Islamic State regrouping In Libya
 Spain cuts growth forecast for 2018 due to Catalonia crisis
 Russian foreign minister criticizes US decision on Iran nuclear deal
 Whose bourgeois morality?
 Efforts to eradicate modern slavery
 Why the Rosary works wonders in youth ministry
 Weinstein’s downfall must be traumatizing for Hollywood hypocrites

Released Tuesday, Oct. 17

 Italian missionary kidnapped in Nigeria
 Mexico’s foreign secretary meets Pope, Secretary of State at Vatican
 In homily, Pope speaks of ‘foolishness’ of resistance to God’s Word
 Catholic Bishops call for an anti-corruption court in SA
 Ousted Indonesian bishop promises to restore church funds
 Pope says his off-the-cuff interviews are worth the risks
 Radical feminists deface Argentine cathedral in abortion protest
 Senate confirms Callista Gingrich as US ambassador to Holy See
 Papal message for 800th anniversary of Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
 English bishops rap Catholic paper’s editorial questioning Church stand on abortion
 Christian persecution reaches historic levels
 Data breach at Catholic financial services provider affects nearly 130K accounts
 Islamist militants kill dozens in Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Remarks by President Trump at the 2017 Values Voter Summit
 Georgetown University hosts pro-life forum
 Bolivia: missionary conference decries abortion, gender ideology, human trafficking
 Buddhists and Christians in Myanmar await the Pope’s visit
 Milk lifeline for suffering Syrian children
 Former abortion proponents find conversion and healing through Christ and His Church
 Winner of Austrian election is practicing Catholic
 Catalan president Carles Puigdemont ignores Madrid’s ultimatum
 Somalia truck bombing death toll over 300
 Tillerson: US will ‘remain in’ Iran agreement
 The fight to abolish capital punishment continues
 Prelate expresses concern, calls for careful implementation of health care executive order
 Resignations and appointments (10/16)
  College wins permanent protection from HHS contraceptive mandate
 Papal audiences (10/16)

Released Monday, Oct. 16

 Egyptian police knew slain priest’s assailant, says Coptic bishop
 Filipino Cardinal Vidal in stable condition after cardiac arrest
 Make gay couples welcome at World Meeting of Families, says Irish bishop
 Australian archbishop: government should support traditional marriage
 Cardinal Zen: Vatican too anxious for agreement with China
 Change in lifestyles needed to end world hunger, Pope tells FAO
 Author discusses book-length interview with Pope Francis
 Vatican releases annual message to Hindus
 Attorney General’s religious liberty guidance protects freedom of faith-based organizations
 Colombian prelate decries ‘horrible night’ of violence
 German monastery to close its doors after 883 years
 Pope writes preface to book on South Sudan
 Papal video message for conclusion of Fátima anniversary celebration
 Pope announces Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region
 Pontiff canonizes 35 saints
 Ex-president of Vatican-owned hospital convicted of abuse of office
 Pope addresses Vincentian family on 400th anniversary
 Hungary hosts government conference for persecuted Christians
  St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Militia of the Immaculata turns 100
 Papal audiences (10/14)
 Papal tribute to Blessed Karl of Austria

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